To round 9.52 to the nearest thousandth, follow these steps:
Identify the thousandth place: In the number 9.52, the thousandth place is the third digit after the decimal point, which is 0.
Look at the ten-thousandth place: The digit in the ten-thousandth place (the fourth digit after the decimal point) is 0.
Apply rounding rules: Since the digit in the ten-thousandth place (0) is less than 5, you do not change the thousandth place.
Final rounded result: The thousandth place (0) remain same 2, so the number rounds to 9.52
Thus, 9.52 rounded to the nearest thousandth is 9.52