| Places | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| Number | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | . | 5 |
| Rounded Number | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
- 1 is in the ones place and 5 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (5) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the ones place (1)
- 1 + 1 = 2, so the digit in the ones place becomes 2
- The decimal point and the digit in the tenths place are dropped
- 5,621.5 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 5,622
