| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | 0 | . | 4 |
- 4 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 (4) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 10.44 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 10.4
