In a​ week, a man received a paycheck for ​$244.60. The withholding for taxes was ​$91.40. If he worked 28 hours in that​ week, what is his hourly pay​ rate?

His hourly pay rate is ​

1 answer

To find his hourly pay rate, we need to divide his paycheck by the number of hours he worked.

Hourly pay rate = Paycheck / Hours worked
Hourly pay rate = $244.60 / 28

Now, we can calculate the hourly pay rate:

Hourly pay rate ≈ $8.74

Therefore, his hourly pay rate is approximately $8.74.