To round the number 3.967 to the hundredths place, you look at the digit in the thousandths place, which is the third digit to the right of the decimal point.
The number is:
- 3.967
The digit in the hundredths place is 6, and the digit in the thousandths place is 7. Since 7 is greater than 5, you round up the 6 to 7.
Thus, 3.967 rounded to the hundredths place is 3.97.