1. The problem is to round the number 6.196 to 2 decimal places. 2. The rule for rounding to 2 decimal places is to look at the third decimal digit. 3. If the third decimal digit is 5 or greater, increase the second decimal digit by 1. 4. Here, the number is 6.196. The third decimal digit is 6, which is greater than 5. 5. So, we increase the second decimal digit (9) by 1. Since 9 + 1 = 10, we carry over 1 to the first decimal digit. 6. The first decimal digit is 1, so 1 + 1 = 2. 7. Therefore, the rounded number is 6.20. Final answer: **6.20**