- Since 8 is in the tenths place, 9.87 is between 9.8 and 9.9
- 9.85 is the midpoint between 9.8 (9.80) and 9.9 (9.90)
- As illustrated on the number line, 9.87 is greater than the midpoint (9.85)
- Therefore, 9.87 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 9.9
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