- Since 2 is in the tenths place, 0.2897 is between 0.2 and 0.3
- 0.25 is the midpoint between 0.2 (0.20) and 0.3 (0.30)
- As illustrated on the number line, 0.2897 is greater than the midpoint (0.25)
- Therefore, 0.2897 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 0.3
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