Numeracy question. 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?
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 total earnings for a 7.5-hour shift on a Saturday, where your base hourly rate is $24.08 and you are paid an additional 25% per hour on Saturdays, follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the Saturday hourly rate:**

   \[
   \text{Saturday rate} = \text{Base rate} + (25\% \times \text{Base rate})
   \]
   \[
   \text{Saturday rate} = 24.08 + (0.25 \times 24.08) = 24.08 + 6.02 = 30.10
   \]

2. **Multiply the Saturday rate by the number of hours worked (7.5 hours):**

   \[
   \text{Total earnings} = 30.10 \times 7.5 = 225.75
   \]

So, you would earn **$225.75** for working a 7.5-hour shift on Saturday.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions:
1. What would your earnings be for an 8-hour shift on a Saturday?
2. How much would you earn if the Saturday bonus was 50% instead of 25%?
3. What would your weekly earnings be if you worked three 7.5-hour shifts, including one on Saturday?
4. How would your earnings change if your base hourly rate increased by 10%?
5. What would your total earnings be if you worked an extra hour of overtime at 1.5 times the Saturday rate?

**Tip:** It's always helpful to express percentage increases as a decimal to make calculations easier (25% = 0.25).

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 Saturday earnings when your base hourly rate is $24.08 and you receive an additional 25% bonus per hour. Follow a step-by-step solution for a 7.5-hour shift, with detailed calculations. Suitable for Grades 6-8 students learning percentages and basic arithmetic.

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