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1. **Problem 10:** Identify letters of numbers that round to 10.5 to the nearest tenth. 2. To round to the nearest tenth, look at the hundredths digit: - If it is 5 or more, round up. - If less than 5, round down. 3. Check each number: - A: 10.81 → rounds to 10.8 (not 10.5) - B: 10.56 → rounds to 10.6 (not 10.5) - C: 10.32 → rounds to 10.3 (not 10.5) - D: 10.65 → rounds to 10.7 (not 10.5) - E: 10.44 → rounds to 10.4 (not 10.5) - F: 10.57 → rounds to 10.6 (not 10.5) - G: 10.44 → rounds to 10.4 (not 10.5) - H: 10.43 → rounds to 10.4 (not 10.5) - I: 19.8 → rounds to 19.8 (not 10.5) - J: 10.48 → rounds to 10.5 (yes) - K: 10.71 → rounds to 10.7 (not 10.5) - L: 10.51 → rounds to 10.5 (yes) - M: 10.58 → rounds to 10.6 (not 10.5) - N: 10.55 → rounds to 10.6 (not 10.5) - O: 9.24 → rounds to 9.2 (not 10.5) - P: 10.59 → rounds to 10.6 (not 10.5) - Q: 10.42 → rounds to 10.4 (not 10.5) - R: 10.57 → rounds to 10.6 (not 10.5) - S: 10.44 → rounds to 10.4 (not 10.5) - T: 10.58 → rounds to 10.6 (not 10.5) - U: 10.54 → rounds to 10.5 (yes) - V: 16.25 → rounds to 16.3 (not 10.5) - W: 10.05 → rounds to 10.1 (not 10.5) - X: 10.35 → rounds to 10.4 (not 10.5) - Y: 10.46 → rounds to 10.5 (yes) - Z: 10.41 → rounds to 10.4 (not 10.5) 4. Letters rounding to 10.5: J, L, U, Y 5. Rearranging letters J, L, U, Y can form the word "JULY". 6. **Problem 11:** Complete the table rounding numbers to nearest tenth and hundredth. | Number | To nearest tenth | To nearest hundredth | |--------|------------------|---------------------| | 12.705 | 12.7 | 12.71 | | 10.169 | 10.2 | 10.17 | | 629.099| 629.1 | 629.10 | | 0.455 | 0.5 | 0.46 | | 5.999 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 7. Explanation: - To round to nearest tenth, look at hundredths digit. - To round to nearest hundredth, look at thousandths digit. Final answers: - Problem 10 word: **JULY** - Problem 11 table as above.