Ziam has written a popular song entitled “Going There,” which has been recorded by a well-known performer. He recently received a
royalty check for $7,000. If Ziam gets a 0.5 share of the royalties and the credit value is $3.50, what was the credit total that his song
earned? Write out the problem in the form of an equation and solve it.

Question

Ziam has written a popular song entitled “Going There,” which has been recorded by a well-known performer. He recently received a
royalty check for $7,000. If Ziam gets a 0.5 share of the royalties and the credit value is $3.50, what was the credit total that his song
earned? Write out the problem in the form of an equation and solve it.

anonymous · Answer

Credit Total x Royalty Share x Credit Value = Royalty Payment
Royalty Share = 0.5 = 50%
Credit Value = $3.50
Royalty Payment = $7000

Credit total would be easy to find