| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| Number | 3 | 8 | . | 9 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 3 | 9 | . | 0 |
- 9 is in the tenths place and 6 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (6) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (9)
- 1 + 9 = 10, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 0, and 1 is added to the digit in the ones place (8)
- 1 + 8 = 9, so the digit in the ones place becomes 9
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 38.96 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 39.0
