| Places | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | . | 5 |
- 5 is in the tenths place and 3 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (3) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (5) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 3,981.53 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 3,981.5
