| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| Number | 7 | 9 | . | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Rounded Number | 8 | 0 |
- 7 is in the tens place and 9 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (9) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tens place (7)
- 1 + 7 = 8, so the digit in the tens place becomes 8
- 0 replaces the (9) in the ones place
- The decimal point and the digits to its right are dropped
- 79.375 rounded to the nearest ten = 80
