| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 4 | 0 | . | 3 | 1 |
| Rounded Number | 4 | 0 | . | 3 |
- 3 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 (3) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 40.31 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 40.3
