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How many significant figures are in the following?

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First, Let's review the rules for significant figures:

1- All non-zero numbers are significant\textcolor{#418159}{ \textbf{significant} } .

2-Zeros between two non-zero digits are significant\textcolor{#418159}{ \textbf{significant} }.

3- Leading zeros (a zero digit that comes before the first nonzero digit in a number string in positional notation) are NOT significant\textcolor{#B54E3A}{ \textbf{NOT significant} }

4- Trailing zeros in a whole number with decimal are shown are significant\textcolor{#418159}{ \textbf{significant} }.

5- Trailing zeros in a whole number with no decimal shown are NOT significant\textcolor{#B54E3A}{ \textbf{NOT significant} }.

6-Trailing zeros to the right of the decimal are significant\textcolor{#418159}{ \textbf{significant} }.

7- For a number in scientific notation: m×10nm \times 10^{n}, all digits comprising m are significant\textcolor{#418159}{ \textbf{significant} } by the first 6 rules; "10" and "n" are NOT significant\textcolor{#B54E3A}{ \textbf{NOT significant} }.

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