Take first the pay rate of the construction worker with the given details pay rate = earnings/hours worked where earnings= $504 hours worked = 36 hours pay rate = $14/hr The problem stated that the true hourly wage is $4 more than the pay rate, thus true hourly wage = payrate+$4 true hourly wage = $14+$4 true hourly wage = $18 The true hourly wage that will appear on his pay stub is $18.
