| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | 4 | . | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | 4 | . | 2 |
- 2 is in the tenths place and 1 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (1) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (2) does not change
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 14.217 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 14.2
