- Since 1 is in the tenths place, 71.1732 is between 71.1 and 71.2
- 71.15 is the midpoint between 71.1 (71.10) and 71.2 (71.20)
- As illustrated on the number line, 71.1732 is greater than the midpoint (71.15)
- Therefore, 71.1732 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 71.2
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