Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1:
Identify the digit in the hundredths place, as it is the 2nd decimal place. The 8 is the digit in the hundredths place.
Step 2:
Look at the digit in the thousandths place and its value is 5 thousandths, so increase the digit in the hundredth's place to 9.
Step 3:
The new number is 12.99 rounded to the 2nd decimal place.
