- Since 9 is in the tenths place, 3.9898 is between 3.9 and 4.0
- 3.95 is the midpoint between 3.9 (3.90) and 4.0 (4.00)
- As illustrated on the number line, 3.9898 is greater than the midpoint (3.95)
- Therefore, 3.9898 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 4.0
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