| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | 2 | . | 0 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | 2 | . | 0 |
- 0 is in the tenths place and 3 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (3) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (0) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 12.03 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 12.0
