| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 9 | . | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Rounded Number | 9 | . | 0 |
- 0 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 (0) does not change
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 9.038 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 9.0
