- Since 9 is in the tenths place, 17.98 is between 17.9 and 18.0
- 17.95 is the midpoint between 17.9 (17.90) and 18.0 (18.00)
- As illustrated on the number line, 17.98 is greater than the midpoint (17.95)
- Therefore, 17.98 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 18.0
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