Rounding 8.54 to the nearest tenth would give us 8.5
In order to round this number, we must find the number in the tenth place (5) and look one place to the right for the rounding digit (4). Round up this number if it's greater than or equal to 5, and round down if it's less than 5. In this case, since it's less than 5 we will round down to get 8.5
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