| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Rounded Number | 5 | 4 | . | 6 |
- 6 is in the tenths place and 1 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (1) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (6) does not change
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 54.619 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 54.6
