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A ball and a bat cost £90 in total. Three balls and two bats cost £210 in total.
How much does a bat cost?
This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
Bat and Ball
Age 14 to 16
ShortChallenge Level 
A ball and a bat cost £90 in total. Three balls and two bats cost £210 in total.
How much does a bat cost?
This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
You can find more short problems, arranged by curriculum topic, in our short problems collection.
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