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 a Saturday, where you're paid an additional 25% on top of your base hourly rate of $24.08, follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the additional 25%:**  
   The additional pay on Saturdays is 25% of your base rate, which can be calculated as:
   \[
   \text{Additional pay per hour} = 24.08 \times 0.25 = 6.02
   \]

2. **Calculate your Saturday hourly rate:**  
   Add the additional 25% to your base hourly rate:
   \[
   \text{Saturday hourly rate} = 24.08 + 6.02 = 30.10
   \]

3. **Calculate your total earnings for the 7.5-hour shift:**  
   Multiply your Saturday hourly rate by the number of hours worked:
   \[
   \text{Total earnings} = 30.10 \times 7.5 = 225.75
   \]

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

Would you like more details or have any questions about this calculation?

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Here are 5 questions to expand on this topic:
1. How would your earnings change if you worked an 8-hour shift instead of 7.5 hours?
2. How much would you earn if the Saturday rate was 50% more than your base pay?
3. What would be your weekly earnings if you worked 5 weekdays and one Saturday shift?
4. How does overtime calculation differ from additional Saturday pay?
5. How would deductions (e.g., taxes) affect your total take-home pay?

**Tip:** Always double-check your hourly rate adjustments (like percentage increases) to ensure accurate pay calculations.

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 your total earnings for a 7.5-hour Saturday shift with a base hourly rate of $24.08 and a 25% pay increase. This example covers key math concepts, including percentages, multiplication, and addition. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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