| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | 7 | . | 8 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | 7 | . | 8 |
- 8 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 (8) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 27.84 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 27.8
