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Topics => Entertainment => Topic started by: oldcoastie6468 on November 15, 2013, 12:46:34 PM

Title: Simple puzzle
Post by: oldcoastie6468 on November 15, 2013, 12:46:34 PM

A bat and ball cost $1.10.


The bat costs one dollar more than the ball.


How much does the ball cost?

Title: Re: Simple puzzle
Post by: RickZ on November 15, 2013, 12:51:43 PM

If the ball's a nickel, . . .

Title: Re: Simple puzzle
Post by: ToddF on November 15, 2013, 01:27:49 PM

I admit it got me.  And I usually do well on those kind of questions.

Title: Re: Simple puzzle
Post by: AlanS on November 15, 2013, 04:26:52 PM

Is that before or after the city tax, county tax, state tax, and federal tax?

Title: Re: Simple puzzle
Post by: oldcoastie6468 on November 15, 2013, 04:48:18 PM

Quote from: RickZ on November 15, 2013, 12:51:43 PM

If the ball's a nickel, . . .

Correct!