- Since 5 is in the tenths place, 0.52 is between 0.5 and 0.6
- 0.55 is the midpoint between 0.5 (0.50) and 0.6 (0.60)
- As illustrated on the number line, 0.52 is less than the midpoint (0.55)
- Therefore, 0.52 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 0.5
%20with%20a%20number%20line.png "0.52 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) with a number line")
