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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?

(Answer is not 10 cents) Tried it

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the answer is 5 cents because if the bat is a dollar more, then it the bat would be $1.05, and 0.05 + 1.05 = $1.10

you could also use the equation x + (x + 1) = 1.10 where x is the cost if the ball and x + 1 is the cost of the bat. x + x + 1 is the same as 2x + 1 = 1.10, and when solved x = 0.05.
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