1. **Stating the problem:** Round the number 14.9962 to (a) 2 decimal places and (b) the nearest 10. 2. **Rounding to 2 decimal places:** - The number is 14.9962. - Look at the third decimal place to decide whether to round the second decimal place up or keep it the same. - The third decimal place is 6, which is greater than or equal to 5, so we round up. 3. **Calculation for 2 decimal places:** $$14.9962 \approx 15.00$$ 4. **Rounding to the nearest 10:** - The number is 14.9962. - Look at the units digit (4) to decide whether to round the tens digit up or keep it the same. - Since 4 is less than 5, we round down. 5. **Calculation for nearest 10:** $$14.9962 \approx 10$$ **Final answers:** - (a) 15.00 - (b) 10