Identify Integer and Decimal: Identify the integer and decimal part of the decimal number 8.54.Decimal number: 8.54Integer part: 8Decimal part: 0.54
Determine Decimal Part: Determine if the decimal part is less than or equal to0.5 or greater than 0.5 to decide whether to round down or up.The decimal part 0.54 is greater than 0.5, so we round up the decimal number 8.54.
Round to Nearest Whole Number: Round 8.54 to the nearest whole number by adding 1 to the integer part since the decimal part is greater than 0.5. 8.54 rounded to the nearest whole number is 8+1=9.