| Places | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| Number | 5 | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 |
| Rounded Number | 5 | 5 | 5 | . | 7 |
- 6 is in the tenths place and 7 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (7) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (6)
- 1 + 6 = 7, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 7
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 555.67 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 555.7
