- Since 9 is in the tenths place, 47.9877 is between 47.9 and 48.0
- 47.95 is the midpoint between 47.9 (47.90) and 48.0 (48.00)
- As illustrated on the number line, 47.9877 is greater than the midpoint (47.95)
- Therefore, 47.9877 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 48.0
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