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In the number 555.5"5" each digit is a 5, but the value of each 5 is different based on its place in the number. How does the value of 5 in the tenths place compare to the value of the underlined digit 5?

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the 5 in the tens place counts as 50 tens while the underlined 5 counts as 5 ones
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