The apparent magnitudes of stars A and B are 5.5 and 10.5 respectively.Which of the following is true ?
A) Star A appears 5 times brighter than star B
B) Star A appears 5 times dimmer than star B
C) Star A appears 100 times brighter than star B
D) Star A appears 100 times dimmer than star B
E) Star A is intrinsically 5.5 times dimmer than star B
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