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Indira and Tyrell are rounding $16.50 to the nearest dollar. On a number line, they see that $16.50 is exactly halfway between $16 and $17. Indira says to round to the greater amount, $17. Tyrell says that because $16.50 is in the middle, you can either $16 or $17. Who is correct? Explain​

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Answer:

Indira is correct.

If the last digit is 5 or more round the previous digit up.

Explanation:

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