The provided number is 0.555, which can also be expressed as

In examining the digits post-decimal, each subsequent digit decreases to 1/10 of the preceding one.
Thus, the assertion that "the value of the 5 in the thousands place is ten times as great as the 5 in the hundredth place" is incorrect.
Paula's dog has a weight of 36 pounds.
To divide 16 teams into 4 divisions, you take 16 and divide by 4 to result in 4 equal groups of teams.
Result:
6.1°; 425.86 m.
Step-by-step breakdown:
The information provided states that the airplane is at an altitude of 5.7 miles above ground level, while the "radius of Earth is about 4000 miles." Thus,
θ = 2 × cos^-1 (a/ (a + b)), where a = 4000 miles, and b = 5.7 miles.
θ = 2 × cos^-1 (4000/ (4000 + 5.7)) = 6.1°.
To calculate the distance in meters:
Change in distance = 6.1° /360° × 2π × 4000 miles = 425.86 meters.
Consequently, BD⌢ measures at 6.1° and the distance corresponding to this section of Earth is 425.86 meters.