| Places | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | 6 | 5 | . | 3 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | 6 | 5 | . | 3 |
- 3 is in the tenths place and 3 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (3) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (3) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 265.33 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 265.3
