| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 1 | . | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | . | 8 | 8 |
- 7 is in the hundredths place and 5 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (5) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the hundredths place (7)
- 1 + 7 = 8, so the digit in the hundredths place becomes 8
- The digit in the thousandths place is dropped
- 1.875 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 1.88
