Aaron works 3 1/2

Question

hours every Saturday at a rate of $7.25 per hour. He is paid every four weeks. If his boss gives him a $1.00 raise, how much will Aaron be paid in his next paycheck?
A.
$95.70

B.
$101.50

C.
$108.90

D.
$115.50

Answer 1

To calculate how much Aaron will be paid in his next paycheck after receiving a raise, follow these steps:

1. Calculate Aaron's weekly earnings before the raise:

   • Hours worked per Saturday: \(3.5\) hours
   • Hourly rate before the raise: \($7.25\)
   • Weekly earnings: \[ 3.5 \text{ hours} \times 7.25 \text{ dollars/hour} = 25.375 \text{ dollars} \]

2. Calculate Aaron's weekly earnings after the raise:

   • New hourly rate with the raise: \(7.25 + 1 = 8.25\) dollars/hour
   • Weekly earnings after the raise: \[ 3.5 \text{ hours} \times 8.25 \text{ dollars/hour} = 28.875 \text{ dollars} \]

3. Calculate Aaron's total earnings over the four-week pay period:

   • Total earnings in four weeks: \[ 28.875 \text{ dollars/week} \times 4 \text{ weeks} = 115.50 \text{ dollars} \]

Thus, Aaron will be paid $115.50 in his next paycheck.

The correct answer is D. $115.50.