- Since 7 is in the tenths place, 0.74288 is between 0.7 and 0.8
- 0.75 is the midpoint between 0.7 (0.70) and 0.8 (0.80)
- As illustrated on the number line, 0.74288 is less than the midpoint (0.75)
- Therefore, 0.74288 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 0.7
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