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To write a number like 50 in the tenths place, you can imagine a place value box with columns for whole numbers, tenths, hundredths, and so on. The tenths place is the second column after the decimal point where you write the number 5, emphasizing that it represents 5 tenths. This can be shown as 50.0 or 50.00. It's like having 5 out of 10 pieces of a whole number. By understanding this visually, you can grasp the concept of the tenths place easily.

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