| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| Number | 2 | 6 | . | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | 6 | . | 9 | 9 |
- 8 is in the hundredths place and 5 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (5) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the hundredths place (8)
- 1 + 8 = 9, so the digit in the hundredths place becomes 9
- The digit in the thousandths place is dropped
- 26.985 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 26.99
