- Since 0 is in the tenths place, 0.048 is between 0.0 and 0.1
- 0.05 is the midpoint between 0.0 (0.00) and 0.1 (0.10)
- As illustrated on the number line, 0.048 is less than the midpoint (0.05)
- Therefore, 0.048 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 0.0
%20with%20a%20number%20line.png "0.048 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) with a number line")
