Mindy made three purchases for $ 1.98$ dollars, $ 5.04$ dollars, and $ 9.89$ dollars. What was her total, to the nearest dollar? $\textbf{(A)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 15\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 16\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 17\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 18$