To round 5.65 to the nearest tenth, follow these steps:
Identify the tenth place: In the number 5.65, the tenth place is the first digit after the decimal point, which is 6.
Look at the hundredth place: The digit in the hundredth place (the second digit after the decimal point) is 5.
Apply rounding rules: Since the digit in the hundredth place (5) is greater than or equal to 5, you round the tenth place up by 1.
Final rounded result: The tenth place (6) becomes 7, so the number rounds to 5.7.
Thus, 5.65 rounded to the nearest tenth is 5.7.