| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 7 | 8 | . | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Rounded Number | 7 | 8 | . | 5 |
- 5 is in the tenths place and 4 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (4) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (5) does not change
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 78.549 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 78.5
