Identify Tenths Place: Identify the digit in the tenths place.The digit to the right of the decimal point is called the tenths place.In 8.01, the digit in the tenths place is 0.
Determine Rounding Direction: Look at the digit to the right of the tenths place. Determine whether we will round up or round down. In 8.01, the digit to the right of the tenths place is 1. Since this digit is less than 5, we will round down.
Maintain Tenths Place: Since we are rounding down, the digit in the tenths place remains the same.The number 8.01 rounded to the nearest tenth is 8.0.