| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 2 |
| Rounded Number | 4 | 0 |
- 4 is in the tens place and 4 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (4) is less than 5, the digit in the tens place (4) does not change
- 0 replaces the (4) in the ones place
- The decimal point and the digits to its right are dropped
- 44.72 rounded to the nearest ten = 40
