How Much Is The Ball?

[Retired]

A bat and a ball cost $1.10; the bat costs $1.00 more than the ball.

How much is the ball?

 

[Murray]

5 cents? Is this a trick question?

 

[Retired]

I was looking forward to someone else who might have said 10 cents, as I did when I first heard the puzzle, but Murray was right on target!

Bravo Murray!:2thumbs:

 

[forgetmenot]

forget it

 

[Banned]

5 cents? Is this a trick question?

How did you figure that out, Murray?

 

[Daniel E.]

Let me ruin it for everyone since enough time has expired:

SPOILER ALERT!!!!


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If the bat is $1 and the ball is 10 cents, then the difference between them is only 90 cents.
(If the bat is $1.05 and the ball is 5 cents, then the difference between them is one dollar.)
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I had to look it up, though. I would have done better if there was cake as a reward

 

[Murray]

ooh cake sounds good

 

[Daniel E.]

Here's some banana brain cake