| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 4 | 0 | . | 7 | 9 |
| Rounded Number | 4 | 0 | . | 8 |
- 7 is in the tenths place and 9 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (9) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (7)
- 1 + 7 = 8, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 8
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 40.79 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 40.8
