Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | |||||
Number | 5 | 9 | . | 6 | 9 |
Rounded Number | 5 | 9 | . | 7 |
- 6 is in the tenths place and 9 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (9) 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
- 59.69 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 59.7