3. The Habib family's water and electricity bill for April 2014 was R1 050. If the inflation rate for April 2015 was -2,3\%, what could the Habib's expect to pay for water and electricity in April 2015?

To find the expected water and electricity bill for the Habib family in April 2015, we need to calculate the inflation rate and then apply it to the bill for April 2014. Given: - The Habib family's water and electricity bill for April 2014 was R1,050. - The inflation rate for April 2015 was -2.3%. To calculate the expected bill for April 2015: 1. Calculate the inflation rate as a decimal: -2.3% = -0.023 2. Apply the inflation rate to the bill for April 2014 to find the expected bill for April 2015. Let's calculate the expected bill for April 2015. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(1050\left(1-0.023\right)\) - step1: Subtract the numbers: \(1050\times 0.977\) - step2: Multiply the numbers: \(1025.85\) The expected water and electricity bill for the Habib family in April 2015 would be approximately R1,025.85.