a dress cost R690 vat included calculate the vat exclusive price of the dress the price before vat was included

To calculate the price before VAT was included, we first need to calculate the VAT amount.

VAT = R690 * 15% = R103.50

Now we can subtract the VAT amount from the total price to get the price before VAT was included:

Price before VAT = Total price - VAT
Price before VAT = R690 - R103.50
Price before VAT = R586.50

Therefore, the price before VAT was included is R586.50.