To round the number 135,701.949 at the place of the underlined digit 9 (which is in the hundredths place), we follow these steps:
- Identify the digit in the hundredths place (which is 9).
- Look at the digit immediately to the right of it (the thousandths place), which is 4.
- Since 4 is less than 5, we round down.
Therefore, rounding 135,701.949 to the hundredths place gives us 135,701.94.