| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | 8 | . | 2 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | 8 |
- 8 is in the ones place and 2 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the ones place (8) does not change
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 28.26 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 28
