1. The problem asks to round R 13 654.98 to the nearest rand. 2. Look at the decimal part 0.98 to decide if we round up or down. 3. Since 0.98 is greater than 0.5, we round up. 4. Rounding R 13 654.98 up to the nearest rand gives R 13 655.00. Final answer: C. R 13 655.00