| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 0 | . | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Rounded Number | 0 | . | 8 | 3 |
- 2 is in the hundredths place and 7 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (7) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the hundredths place (2)
- 1 + 2 = 3, so the digit in the hundredths place becomes 3
- The digit in the thousandths place is dropped
- 0.827 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 0.83
