| Places | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 4 | 2 | 7 | . | 0 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 4 | 2 | 7 | . | 0 |
- 0 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 (0) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 427.04 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 427.0
