| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| Rounded Number | 5 |
- 5 is in the ones place and 4 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (4) is less than 5, the digit in the ones place (5) does not change
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 5.499 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 5
