what is 85 nearest tenth

85.0

To find the nearest tenth of a number, you round it to the nearest multiple of 0.1.

In the case of the number 85, the digit in the tenths place is already a whole number (8), so we don't need to make any changes. The nearest multiple of 0.1 to 85 is simply 85 itself. Therefore, 85 is already the nearest tenth.