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A) Calculate the bill of Mr Sokhela excluding VAT. b) Use amount in (a) to calculate water (in kl) used by Mr Sokhela.

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R164.04\text{R}164.04

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Part a· 4 steps

Calculate the bill of Mr Sokhela excluding VAT

  1. Identify the given information.

    The total bill including VAT is R188.65.
    The standard VAT rate is assumed to be 15%15\%.

  2. Set up the equation to find the bill excluding VAT.

    Let Bexcl VATB_{\text{excl VAT}} be the bill excluding VAT.
    The total bill including VAT is calculated as:

    Total Bill=Bexcl VAT×(1+VAT Rate)\text{Total Bill} = B_{\text{excl VAT}} \times (1 + \text{VAT Rate})

  3. Substitute the values and solve for Bexcl VATB_{\text{excl VAT}}.

    188.65=Bexcl VAT×(1+0.15)188.65 = B_{\text{excl VAT}} \times (1 + 0.15) 188.65=Bexcl VAT×1.15188.65 = B_{\text{excl VAT}} \times 1.15 Bexcl VAT=188.651.15B_{\text{excl VAT}} = \frac{188.65}{1.15} Bexcl VAT=164.04347...B_{\text{excl VAT}} = 164.04347...

  4. Round the answer to two decimal places for currency.

    Bexcl VAT=R164.04B_{\text{excl VAT}} = \text{R}164.04

    The bill of Mr Sokhela excluding VAT is R164.04\boxed{\text{R}164.04}.

Part 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.

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