| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | 7 | . | 2 | 9 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | 7 |
- 7 is in the ones place and 2 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the ones place (7) does not change
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 27.29 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 27
