85 Rounded to the Nearest Ten

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What is 85 rounded to the nearest ten?

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85 rounded to the nearest ten is
90

Nearest ten — the ones digit decides: 5⁠–⁠9 round up, 0⁠–⁠4 keep; digits to the right become 0.

Exactly halfway between 80 and 90 — equally close to both. The halfway rule rounds away from zero, as in school and Excel ROUND: 90. Round half to even (banker's rounding) gives 80.

85

8 tens place 5 The ones digit decides

85
80 90halfway → away from zero

midpoint 85

5 with only zeros after it → halfway, away from zero: 90

85 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth85.000
to the nearest hundredth85.00
to the nearest tenth85.0
to the nearest whole number85
to the nearest ten90
to the nearest hundred100

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What is 85 rounded to the nearest ten?

85 rounded to the nearest ten is 90

Is 85 closer to 80 or 90?

Equally close — 5 from each. The halfway rule rounds away from zero, to 90; round half to even (banker's rounding) gives 80.

How many zeros does rounding to the nearest ten leave at the end?

At least 1: every digit right of the tens place becomes 0 and the decimals are dropped — 85 → 90.