1 Mr Mabuza resides in Mount Frere and the following tariffs were taken from the municipal budget to…

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1 Mr Mabuza resides in Mount Frere and the following tariffs were taken from the municipal budget to calculate his monthly cost for water usage.

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2.1.1 The name of the municipality is Alfred Nzo District Municipality.

2.1.2 The type of graph that could be used to represent this tariff system is a step graph (or staircase graph).

2.1.3 To calculate the cost for 25 kl of water:

The first 6 kl are free.
$\text{Cost for 0-6 kl} = 0$
The next 14 kl (from 7 kl to 20 kl) are charged at R8.73 per kl.
$\text{Cost for 7-20 kl} = 14 \text{ kl} \times \text{R}8.73/\text{kl} = \text{R}122.22$
The remaining 5 kl (from 21 kl to 25 kl) are charged at R17.50 per kl.
$\text{Cost for 21-25 kl} = 5 \text{ kl} \times \text{R}17.50/\text{kl} = \text{R}87.50$
Calculate the total cost.
$\text{Total Cost} = \text{R}0 + \text{R}122.22 + \text{R}87.50 = \text{R}209.72$
Mr Mabuza will pay R209.72.

2.1.4 The first 6 kl of water are given for free to ensure that all residents, especially those with low incomes, have access to a basic amount of water for essential needs, promoting public health and sanitation.

1 Mr Mabuza resides in Mount Frere and the following tariffs were taken from the municipal budget to calculate his monthly cost for water usage.