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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?

User Joe Wilson
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the ball cost 5 cents
User Jay Adams
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Ball + bat = 1.10
Bat = 1.00 more than ball
1.00 - 1.10 = .10
The ball costs 10 cents.
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