Question

A music artist receives $0.09 each time her new song is played on the radio and $0.45 for each digital download from a website. During the month of June, her song was played on radio stations an average of 8500 times a day. Her song also received 18,500 digital downloads during that month. What were her total royalties for June? Enter your answer as a whole dollar value, like this: 6,125.

Answer 1

Answer: To calculate the total royalties for June, you need to determine the earnings from both radio plays and digital downloads, and then add them together.

Earnings from radio plays:

Earnings per radio play = $0.09

Number of radio plays per day = 8500

Number of days in June = 30 (assuming a standard month)

Total earnings from radio plays = Earnings per radio play × Number of radio plays per day × Number of days in June

Total earnings from radio plays = $0.09 × 8500 × 30

Earnings from digital downloads:

Earnings per digital download = $0.45

Number of digital downloads = 18500

Total earnings from digital downloads = Earnings per digital download × Number of digital downloads

Total earnings from digital downloads = $0.45 × 18500

Now, add the total earnings from radio plays and the total earnings from digital downloads:

Total royalties for June = Total earnings from radio plays + Total earnings from digital downloads

Calculate each part of the equation:

Total earnings from radio plays = $0.09 × 8500 × 30 = $22,950

Total earnings from digital downloads = $0.45 × 18500 = $8,325

Total royalties for June = $22,950 + $8,325 = $31,275

So, her total royalties for June were $31,275.