| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 5 | 2 | . | 3 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 5 | 0 |
- 5 is in the tens place and 2 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the tens place (5) does not change
- 0 replaces the (2) in the ones place
- The decimal point and the digits to its right are dropped
- 52.36 rounded to the nearest ten = 50
