SOLUTION: Explain why 1.99 with a bar above the 9 is equal to 2?

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Question 391384: Explain why 1.99 with a bar above the 9 is equal to 2?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rules for Rounding
Here's the general rule for rounding:
* If the number you are rounding is followed by 5%2C+6%2C+7%2C+8%2C or 9, round the number up.
Example: 38 rounded to the nearest ten is 40
* If the number you are rounding is followed by 0%2C+1%2C+2%2C+3%2C or 4, round the number down.
Example: 33 rounded to the nearest ten is 30

your number is 1.99%7D+and+you+have+decimals+99%2C+so+you+need+to+round+%7B%7B%7Bup
and 1 becomes 2.
it's just like you have $1.99, rounded it is $2.00.