To round the number 1.9541 to the nearest hundredth, we look at the digit in the thousandths place, which is the third digit after the decimal point.
1.9541
- The hundredths place is the second digit after the decimal, which is 5.
- The thousandths place is the third digit after the decimal, which is 4.
Since the digit in the thousandths place (4) is less than 5, we do not round up.
Therefore, 1.9541 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 1.95.