Curious question about a ball

A bat & ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

  • 6 cents

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  • 7 cents

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  • 8 cents

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 9 cents

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • None of the above

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    13
  • Poll closed .
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But can’t it be $0.10 (ball) + $1 (bat) = $1.10?
Do it in reverse.

The ball costs $0.5

The bat costs exactly $1 more than the ball.

$0.05 + exactly $1.00 = $1.05
+$0.05 for the ball = $1.10

That’s how I got it anyway, but I’m told my mathematical brain is backwards
 
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