| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | 9 | . | 8 | 2 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | 9 | . | 8 |
- 8 is in the tenths place and 2 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (8) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 19.82 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 19.8
