Paige regularly babysits the 3 neighbor children. She gets paid $4 per hour for each child. Paige babysat the neighbor children for 3 hours. How much money did she earn?

4*3*3 = $24

Paige earns $24.

Paige was asked if she was available next week to babysit all 3 children for 8 hours. Paige decided to have a friend help her and will give her half the earnings. How much will Paige and her friend each earn?

(1/2)(4*3*8) = $48

they will earn $48 each.

The neighbors are having another child. Paige wants to ask for a $0.75 raise per child per hour. If she gets the raise, how much more will she earn watching 4 children at her new rate than watching 3 children at her old rate for 3 hours?

4.75*4*3 = $57

$57 - $24 = $33

she will earn $33 more.