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A courier worked 39 hours and earned $429, which included some compensation for paid time off. If his true hourly wage is $3 per hour more than the pay rate shown on his pay stub, what rate is shown on
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A courier worked 39 hours and earned $429, which included some compensation for paid time off. If his true hourly wage is $3 per hour more than the pay rate shown on his pay stub, what rate is shown on his pay stub?

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$11 per hour

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First, we determine the hourly wage he gained by dividing $429 by 39 hours.
$429 / 39 = $11 / hour
It is said that this wage (his true wage) is $3 more than what is written in the stub. It must be shown in the stub that he earns only $8 / hour.
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