To round 9.42 to the nearest hundredth, follow these steps:
Identify the hundredth place: In the number 9.42, the hundredth place is the second digit after the decimal point, which is 2.
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 (2) remain same 2, so the number rounds to 9.42
Thus, 9.42 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 9.42