- Since 9 is in the tenths place, 4.97 is between 4.9 and 5.0
- 4.95 is the midpoint between 4.9 (4.90) and 5.0 (5.00)
- As illustrated on the number line, 4.97 is greater than the midpoint (4.95)
- Therefore, 4.97 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 5.0
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