- Since 9 is in the tenths place, 2.99 is between 2.9 and 3.0
- 2.95 is the midpoint between 2.9 (2.90) and 3.0 (3.00)
- As illustrated on the number line, 2.99 is greater than the midpoint (2.95)
- Therefore, 2.99 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 3.0
%20with%20a%20number%20line.png "2.99 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) with a number line")
