If star A has an apparent magnitude of +5 and star B has an apparent magnitude of +10, then
A) star A is twice as bright as star B.
B) star B is twice as bright as star A.
C) star A is 100 times as bright as star B.
D) star B is 100 times as bright as star A.
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