The price of paraffin is 625,188 cents per litre. If the price increases by 26 cent litre, calculate the new price in Rands (R).

To calculate the new price in Rands (R) after the price increase, we need to first convert the price increase from cents to Rands and then add it to the original price in Rands. Given: - Original price of paraffin = 625,188 cents per litre - Price increase = 26 cents per litre First, let's convert the price increase from cents to Rands: 1 Rand = 100 cents Price increase in Rands = 26 cents / 100 = 0.26 Rands Now, let's calculate the new price in Rands: New price = Original price + Price increase New price = 625,188 cents / 100 + 0.26 Rands Let's calculate the new price in Rands. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(\frac{625188}{100}+0.26\) - step1: Reduce the fraction: \(\frac{156297}{25}+0.26\) - step2: Convert the expressions: \(\frac{156297}{25}+\frac{13}{50}\) - step3: Reduce fractions to a common denominator: \(\frac{156297\times 2}{25\times 2}+\frac{13}{50}\) - step4: Multiply the numbers: \(\frac{156297\times 2}{50}+\frac{13}{50}\) - step5: Transform the expression: \(\frac{156297\times 2+13}{50}\) - step6: Multiply the numbers: \(\frac{312594+13}{50}\) - step7: Add the numbers: \(\frac{312607}{50}\) The new price in Rands is 6252.14 Rands.