| Places | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ||
| Number | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Rounded Number | 9 | 0 | 0 |
- 9 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 (9)
- 1 + 9 = 10, so the digit in the tens place becomes 0, and 1 is added to the digit in the hundreds place (8)
- 1 + 8 = 9, so the digit in the hundreds place becomes 9
- 0 replaces the (9) in the ones place
- 899 rounded to the nearest ten = 900
