| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | . | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | . | 7 | 2 |
- 2 is in the hundredths place and 2 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the hundredths place (2) does not change
- The digit in the thousandths place is dropped
- 2.722 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 2.72
