| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |||
| Number | 7 | . | 9 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 8 | . | 0 |
- 9 is in the tenths place and 6 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (6) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (9)
- 1 + 9 = 10, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 0, and 1 is added to the digit in the ones place (7)
- 1 + 7 = 8, so the digit in the ones place becomes 8
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 7.96 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 8.0
