| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 5 | . | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Rounded Number | 5 | . | 9 | 9 |
- 8 is in the hundredths place and 8 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (8) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the hundredths place (8)
- 1 + 8 = 9, so the digit in the hundredths place becomes 9
- The digits to the right of the hundredths place are dropped
- 5.988 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 5.99
