| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 1 | 7 | . | 9 | 2 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | 8 |
- 7 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 (7)
- 1 + 7 = 8, so the digit in the ones place becomes 8
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 17.92 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 18
