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 with the additional 25% pay, follow these steps:

1. **Base hourly rate**: $24.08
2. **Additional pay on Saturday**: 25% of the base rate
   \[
   25\% \text{ of } 24.08 = 0.25 \times 24.08 = 6.02
   \]
3. **Saturday hourly rate**: Add the additional pay to the base rate:
   \[
   24.08 + 6.02 = 30.10
   \]
4. **Total earnings for 7.5 hours**:
   \[
   7.5 \times 30.10 = 225.75
   \]

Thus, you earn **$225.75** for a 7.5-hour shift on Saturday.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions for further practice:
1. How much would you earn if you worked an 8-hour shift on Saturday?
2. What would your earnings be for a 10-hour shift during the week?
3. How much would you earn if your hourly rate was increased by 5%?
4. How would your earnings change if the Saturday pay increase was 30% instead of 25%?
5. What would your total weekly earnings be if you worked 40 hours during the week and 7.5 hours on Saturday?

**Tip**: When calculating percentage increases, always multiply the percentage (as a decimal) by the original amount to find the added 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 your total earnings for a 7.5-hour shift on a Saturday, starting with a base hourly rate of $24.08 and an additional 25% pay per hour. This problem covers key mathematical concepts such as percentage increases and multiplication. Suitable for students in Grades 5-7.

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