- Since 1 is in the tenths place, 53.1005 is between 53.1 and 53.2
- 53.15 is the midpoint between 53.1 (53.10) and 53.2 (53.20)
- As illustrated on the number line, 53.1005 is less than the midpoint (53.15)
- Therefore, 53.1005 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 53.1
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