- Since 9 is in the tenths place, 8.98 is between 8.9 and 9.0
- 8.95 is the midpoint between 8.9 (8.90) and 9.0 (9.00)
- As illustrated on the number line, 8.98 is greater than the midpoint (8.95)
- Therefore, 8.98 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 9.0
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