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

Q: A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

5 cents (the bat is $1.05).. The instinctive answer is 10 cents — but then the bat would only be 90 cents more. The classic Cognitive Reflection Test.

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5 cents (the bat is $1.05). — The instinctive answer is 10 cents — but then the bat would only be 90 cents more. The classic Cognitive Reflection Test.