| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 1 | 5 | . | 9 | 7 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | 6 |
- 5 is in the ones place and 9 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (9) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the ones place (5)
- 1 + 5 = 6, so the digit in the ones place becomes 6
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 15.97 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 16
