| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | . | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | . | 4 | 9 |
- 9 is in the hundredths place and 4 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (4) is less than 5, the digit in the hundredths place (9) does not change
- The digits to the right of the hundredths place are dropped
- 2.494 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 2.49
