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A bat and a ball cost one dollar and ten cents in total. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

 Jan 6, 2017
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5 cents

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Can I see the way you figured it out?

 

 

Or did you look it up -.-

MathPeacock  Jan 6, 2017
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I am gonna call you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guesty. Like I did before laugh

MathPeacock  Jan 6, 2017
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A bat and a ball cost one dollar and ten cents in total. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

 

Let the ball's cast =B, then:

The bat's cost =B + 1

B + B + 1 =1.10

2B =1.10 - 1

2B =.10

B =0.10/2

B =0.05 cents - the cost of the ball

$1 + 0.05 =$1.05 the cost of the bat.

 Jan 6, 2017
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So the ball costs $1.05, or $0.05? The final part confused me. frown

MathPeacock  Jan 6, 2017
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Oop, Nevermind, I got it now. You are correct.

MathPeacock  Jan 6, 2017
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What do the last TWO LINES say??

 Jan 6, 2017
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Did you post it? I said I figured it out man. Chill.

MathPeacock  Jan 6, 2017

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