To round 28.26 to the nearest hundredth, follow these steps:
Identify the hundredth place: In the number 28.26, the hundredth place is the second digit after the decimal point, which is 6.
Look at the thousandth place: The digit in the thousandth place (the third digit after the decimal point) is 0.
Apply rounding rules: Since the digit in the thousandth place (0) is less than 5, you do not change the hundredth place.
Final rounded result: The hundredth place (6) remain same 6, so the number rounds to 28.26
Thus, 28.26 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 28.26