| Places | Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||||
| Number | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | . | 1 | 5 |
| Rounded Number | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
- 8 is in the tens place and 6 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (6) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tens place (8)
- 1 + 8 = 9, so the digit in the tens place becomes 9
- 0 replaces the (6) in the ones place
- The decimal point and the digits to its right are dropped
- 98,886.15 rounded to the nearest ten = 98,890
