- Since 9 is in the tenths place, 872.96 is between 872.9 and 873.0
- 872.95 is the midpoint between 872.9 (872.90) and 873.0 (873.00)
- As illustrated on the number line, 872.96 is greater than the midpoint (872.95)
- Therefore, 872.96 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 873.0
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