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The rule when rounding off numbers is "If the first figure to be discarded is 5 or more then the previous figure is increased by 1".

The first figure to be discarded is the 5 in the ten-thousandths place.

Applying the above rule then :- 170.0875 becomes 170.088 when rounded to 3dp.

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