| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 2 | . | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | . | 5 |
- 4 is in the tenths place and 9 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (9) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (4)
- 1 + 4 = 5, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 5
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 2.494 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 2.5
