Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||
Number | 6 | . | 6 | |
Rounded Number | 1 | 0 |
- 0 is in the tens place and 6 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (6) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tens place (0)
- 1 + 0 = 1, so the digit in the tens place becomes 1
- 0 replaces the (6) in the ones place
- The decimal point and the digit to its right are dropped
- 6.6 rounded to the nearest ten = 10