| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| Number | 3 | 1 | . | 9 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 3 | 2 | . | 0 |
- 9 is in the tenths place and 6 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (6) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (9)
- 1 + 9 = 10, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 0, and 1 is added to the digit in the ones place (1)
- 1 + 1 = 2, so the digit in the ones place becomes 2
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 31.96 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 32.0
