Question

Two people wrote a book together. They agreed to share the royalties so that the senior author received twice as much as the

junior author. What is each author's share of a $2400 royalty check?

Answer 1

Junior author = $800

Senior author = $1600

Explanation:

The check is split between the senior author and junior author in the ratio of 2:1

2:1 = $2400

Add the ratios together:

2 + 1 = 3

3 parts = $2400

Find one part of the total check by dividing both sides by 3:

1 part = $800

The junior author would get $800, and the senior author would get double, $1600