Identify Tenths Digit: Identify the digit in the tenths place.In the number 2.24, the digit in the tenths place is 2 (the first digit to the right of the decimal point).
Determine Rounding Direction: Look at the digit to the right of the tenths place to determine whether to round up or down.The digit to the right of the tenths place is 4. Since this digit is less than 5, we do not round up.
Round to Nearest Tenth: Since the digit to the right of the tenths place is less than 5, we keep the tenths place digit the same.Therefore, 2.24 rounded to the nearest tenth is 2.2.