HardMath Riddle
A bat and a ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
Riddle
A bat and a ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
Choose an answer
A.10 cents
B.15 cents
C.1 cent
D.The ball costs 5 cents, not 10 cents. One dollar more than 10 cents is $1.10, but $1.10 + 10 cents would be $1.20. One dollar more than 5 cents is $1.05, and the sum of that is $1.10.
Hint: It's a 28-word phrase with 105 letters, starting with "T".
Answer
The ball costs 5 cents, not 10 cents. One dollar more than 10 cents is $1.10, but $1.10 + 10 cents would be $1.20. One dollar more than 5 cents is $1.05, and the sum of that is $1.10.
Why this is the answer
If the ball costs 5 cents, the bat costs $1.05 (one dollar more), and together they total $1.10 -- the common wrong intuitive answer of 10 cents doesn't satisfy the 'one dollar more' condition.
This riddle is filed under Math Riddles and rated Hard.