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Here's the solution for question 2: a) Calculate the bill of Mr Sokhela excluding VAT Step 1: Identify the given information. The total bill including VAT is R188.65. The standard VAT rate is assumed to be 15\%. Step 2: Set up the equation to find the bill excluding VAT. Let B_excl VAT be the bill excluding VAT. The total bill including VAT is calculated as: Total Bill = B_excl VAT × (1 + VAT Rate) Step 3: Substitute the values and solve for B_excl VAT. 188.65 = B_excl VAT × (1 + 0.15) 188.65 = B_excl VAT × 1.15 B_excl VAT = (188.65)/(1.15) B_excl VAT = 164.04347... Step 4: Round the answer to two decimal places for currency. B_excl VAT = R164.04 The bill of Mr Sokhela excluding VAT is R164.04. b) Use amount in (a) to calculate water (in kl) used by Mr Sokhela To calculate the water used in kilolitres (kl), the cost per kilolitre of water is required. This information is not provided in the question. That's 2 down. 3 left today — send the next one.