Why does 5060 have three significant figures?

Explanation:

Significant figures

The significant figures (also known as the significant digits and decimal places) of a number are digits that possess certain  meaning .

It  includes all digits except: zeros

Rules to find significant figures

1.All non-zero digits are considered significant. For example, 23  has two significant figures.

2.Zeros in between two non-zero digits are significant: like in 202.1201  has seven significant figures.

3.Zeros to the left of the significant figures are not significant. For example, .000021 has two significant figures, zeros have no value .

4.Zeros to the right of the significant figures are significant.

That is the reason in number 5060 , it has 3 significant figures .