| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 5 | 5 | . | 4 | 1 |
| Rounded Number | 6 | 0 |
- 5 is in the tens place and 5 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (5) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tens place (5)
- 1 + 5 = 6, so the digit in the tens place becomes 6
- 0 replaces the (5) in the ones place
- The decimal point and the digits to its right are dropped
- 55.41 rounded to the nearest ten = 60
