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 how much you earn on a Saturday for a 7.5-hour shift with a 25% additional pay per hour, follow these steps:

1. **Base hourly rate**: $24.08
2. **Saturday additional pay rate**: 25% of $24.08
   \[
   0.25 \times 24.08 = 6.02
   \]
3. **Total Saturday hourly rate**: 
   \[
   24.08 + 6.02 = 30.10
   \]
4. **Total earnings for 7.5 hours**:
   \[
   30.10 \times 7.5 = 225.75
   \]

You earn **$225.75** for a 7.5-hour shift on Saturday.

Do you want more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions to explore:
1. How much do you earn if you work an 8-hour shift on Saturday?
2. What is your total earnings for a week if you work 40 hours on weekdays and 7.5 hours on Saturday?
3. How much additional income do you get from the Saturday shift compared to a regular shift?
4. What would your hourly rate be if the Saturday bonus was 30% instead of 25%?
5. How would overtime affect your earnings if you worked over 40 hours a week?

**Tip**: Always calculate percentage increases or bonuses by multiplying the base amount by the percentage in decimal form.

Learn how to calculate Saturday earnings with a 25% pay increase on a base hourly rate of $24.08 for a 7.5-hour shift. This step-by-step solution uses percentage increase and multiplication to find a total earning of $225.75. Suitable for middle school students in Grades 6-8.

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