- Since 8 is in the tenths place, 0.859 is between 0.8 and 0.9
- 0.85 is the midpoint between 0.8 (0.80) and 0.9 (0.90)
- As illustrated on the number line, 0.859 is greater than the midpoint (0.85)
- Therefore, 0.859 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 0.9
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