Bat and ball puzzle!
You buy a bat and ball for £1:10,the bat costs £1 more than the ball ..How much does the ball cost?
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It would be easy to say .10 but that would make the bat .90 more than the ball .
Right or wrong way, I take the 1.00 off and divide what is left by 2 that equals.05 that means the ball costs .05, 1.00 more than that is 1.05 for bat plus .05 for the ball makes 1.10
Right or wrong way, I take the 1.00 off and divide what is left by 2 that equals.05 that means the ball costs .05, 1.00 more than that is 1.05 for bat plus .05 for the ball makes 1.10