1. **State the problem:** Calculate the total pay for 8 overtime hours at a rate of $13.50 per hour with time and a half. 2. **Formula:** Overtime pay rate = Regular pay rate \times 1.5 3. **Calculate the overtime pay rate:** $$13.50 \times 1.5 = 20.25$$ 4. **Calculate total overtime pay:** $$20.25 \times 8 = 162$$ 5. **Explanation:** Time and a half means you earn 1.5 times your regular hourly rate for overtime hours. Here, the regular rate is 13.50, so the overtime rate is 20.25. Multiplying by 8 hours gives the total overtime pay of 162. **Final answer:** The total pay for 8 overtime hours at time and a half is 162.