| Places | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| Number | 3 | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 9 |
| Rounded Number | 3 | 1 | 3 | . | 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 digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 313.49 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 313.5
