Your base hourly rate of pay is $24.08. On Saturdays, you are paid an additional 25% per hour. How much do you earn on Saturday if you work a 7.5 hour shift?


To calculate your earnings for a 7.5-hour shift on Saturday, where you receive a 25% increase on your base hourly rate of $24.08, follow these steps:

1. **Base hourly rate**: $24.08
2. **Saturday rate increase**: 25% of $24.08  
   $ 0.25 \times 24.08 = 6.02 $
3. **Total hourly rate on Saturday**:  
   $ 24.08 + 6.02 = 30.10 $
4. **Earnings for a 7.5-hour shift**:  
   $ 30.10 \times 7.5 = 225.75 $

Therefore, your total earnings for a 7.5-hour shift on Saturday are **$225.75**.

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Here are 5 related questions for further exploration:
1. What would your total earnings be if you worked 10 hours on a Saturday?
2. How much would you earn in a week with two 8-hour shifts and one 7.5-hour shift on Saturday?
3. What is the percentage increase in your weekly earnings if you work one Saturday shift compared to a week without it?
4. How much would your total monthly earnings increase if you worked every Saturday for 7.5 hours?
5. What is your hourly rate if you receive an additional 30% instead of 25% on Saturdays?

**Tip**: To calculate percentages efficiently, always remember that multiplying by 0.25 gives you 25% of a value.

Your base hourly rate of pay is $24.08. On Saturdays, you are paid an additional 25% per hour. How much do you earn on Saturday if you work a 7.5 hour shift?

Learn how to calculate earnings with a 25% pay increase on Saturdays. If your base hourly rate is $24.08 and you work a 7.5-hour shift, follow the steps to calculate your total earnings of $225.75. Perfect for Grades 5-7.

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