A baseball and a bat cost $1.10 and if this bat costs. 10 cents more than the ball. how much did the ball cost?

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Magdalena

12 February, 03:29

A baseball and a bat cost $1.10 and if this bat costs. 10 cents more than the ball. how much did the ball cost?

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Hayden Ware · Answer 1

Define x:

Let the cost of the ball be x.

Ball = x

Bat = x + 0.1

The total cost is $1.10:

x + x + 0.1 = 1.1

2x + 0.1 = 1.1

2x = 1

x = 0.5

Find the cost of the bat and the ball:

ball = x = $0.50

bat = x + 0.1 = 0.5 + 0.1 = $0.60

Answer: The ball cost $0.50