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Topic review - Nearly caused a riot...
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Margaret
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 Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:31 am
Knowing me, I'll be one of the folks who get it wrong.
I think the cost of the ball was nowt.
Knowing me, I'll be one of the folks who get it wrong.
I think the cost of the ball was nowt.
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rebbonk
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:56 am
Nearly caused a riot...
So, I was in the local hostelry and set the barman a mathematical puzzle. He got it wrong, (as many do) I explained it to him. He then goes up to the 'rough' end of the bar and poses the puzzle to a few regulars... mayhem ensues as they argue over the answer.
The puzzle:-
I buy a bat and ball, in total it costs me £1.10p
The bat cost £1 more than the ball.
How much did the ball cost?
So, I was in the local hostelry and set the barman a mathematical puzzle. He got it wrong, (as many do) I explained it to him. He then goes up to the 'rough' end of the bar and poses the puzzle to a few regulars... mayhem ensues as they argue over the answer.
The puzzle:-
I buy a bat and ball, in total it costs me £1.10p
The bat cost £1 more than the ball.
How much did the ball cost?
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