- Since 9 is in the tenths place, 6.9788 is between 6.9 and 7.0
- 6.95 is the midpoint between 6.9 (6.90) and 7.0 (7.00)
- As illustrated on the number line, 6.9788 is greater than the midpoint (6.95)
- Therefore, 6.9788 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 7.0
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