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Old 04-21-2020, 14:31   #22
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A bat and ball Cost $1.10.

The sentence states the cost of the bat and ball, declaring that the cost of a “bat and ball cost $1.10.

The bat cost one dollar more than the ball.

How much does the ball cost?
I looked at it backwards

0.05 + 1.05 = 1.10

1.05 - 0.05 = 1.00

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