Aaron works 3 2/1
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
To find how much Aaron will be paid in his next paycheck, we first need to calculate his current hourly wage and multiply it by the number of hours he works every Saturday.
Aaron's current hourly wage is $7.25. To find his wages for one Saturday, we need to multiply this rate by the number of hours he works: 7.25 * 3 2/1 = 7.25 * (3 + 2/1) = 7.25 * (3 + 4/2) = 7.25 * (3 + 4/2) = 7.25 * (3 + 2) = 7.25 * 5 = 36.25.
Therefore, Aaron currently earns $36.25 every Saturday.
Since Aaron is paid every four weeks, we have to multiply $36.25 by the number of Saturdays in four weeks, which is 4: 36.25 * 4 = 145.
So currently, Aaron earns $145 every four weeks.
If Aaron's boss gives him a $1.00 raise, his new hourly wage will be $7.25 + $1.00 = $8.25.
To find how much Aaron will earn in his next paycheck, we need to multiply his new hourly wage by the number of hours he works every Saturday and again by the number of Saturdays in four weeks: 8.25 * 3 2/1 = 8.25 * (3 + 2/1) = 8.25 * (3 + 4/2) = 8.25 * (3 + 4/2) = 8.25 * (3 + 2) = 8.25 * 5 = 41.25.
Therefore, Aaron will earn $41.25 every Saturday with his new hourly wage.
Again, to find how much Aaron will earn in his next paycheck, we need to multiply $41.25 by the number of Saturdays in four weeks, which is 4: 41.25 * 4 = 165.
So Aaron will be paid $165 in his next paycheck.
Therefore, the correct answer is D. $115.50.