| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 8 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 8 | 1 | . | 5 |
- 5 is in the tenths place and 3 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (3) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (5) does not change
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 81.536 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 81.5
