| Places | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||
| Number | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | . | 2 | 5 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | . | 3 |
- 2 is in the tenths place and 5 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (5) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (2)
- 1 + 2 = 3, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 3
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 1,847.25 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 1,847.3
