11 Stefon soys. When I round 16.51 and 17.49 to the nearest whole number, the onswer is the some. When I round 16.51 and 17.49 to the nearest tenth, the difference between the onswers is one. Exploin why Stefon is correct.

Let's analyze Stefon's statements step by step. 1. **Rounding to the nearest whole number:** - For \(16.51\): - The digit in the tenths place is \(5\), which means we round up. - Therefore, \(16.51\) rounds to \(17\). - For \(17.49\): - The digit in the tenths place is \(4\), which means we round down. - Therefore, \(17.49\) rounds to \(17\). So, when rounded to the nearest whole number, both \(16.51\) and \(17.49\) round to \(17\). This confirms Stefon's first statement. 2. **Rounding to the nearest tenth:** - For \(16.51\): - The digit in the hundredths place is \(1\), which means we do not round up. - Therefore, \(16.51\) rounds to \(16.5\). - For \(17.49\): - The digit in the hundredths place is \(9\), which means we round up. - Therefore, \(17.49\) rounds to \(17.5\). Now, we find the difference between the two rounded values: \[ 17.5 - 16.5 = 1 \] This confirms Stefon's second statement that the difference between the rounded answers is one. ### Conclusion Stefon is correct because: - Both numbers round to the same whole number \(17\). - The difference between their rounded values to the nearest tenth is \(1\). Thus, the statements made by Stefon are accurate based on the rules of rounding.