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If you had 26/12 dollars, how much money would that be in dollars and cents (rounded to the nearest penny)?

User Garak
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So given 26/12
Express 26/12 as a decimal, you would have to divide 26 by 12 to get 2.1666666.
So, next you would have to round.
   26/12 dollars
= 2.1666666 dollars
= 2.17 dollars ... rounded to the nearest penny.
= $2.17  is the answer :)
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