If a bat and ball together cost $1.10 and the bat is $1.00 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?


cognitive miser is another term for lazy thinker,, it doesn't reflect upon ones intelligence as much as their effort/laziness

the mind is set up to be on 'auto pilot' for some things based solely on past knowledge or experience

but sometimes its harmful when we don't incorporate other experiences or new factual information,, we tend to rely to heavily on what we already decided instead of actually THINKING about the question at hand based upon the information available now


I thought the question was interesting because I often use the term 'lazy thinker' as was explained by my own parents in a home where logic and balance were important underlying principles in most things



many people automatically come up with 10 cents for the ball, simply because they see the $1.10 and the $1.00 and immediately associate the 'difference' between the two, instead of truly paying attention to all the information in the question


I believe we are all guilty of the lazy thinking in our culture of 'quick and easy',, but I like to try to do better and be aware of it,,,,

and avoid it

Well, 5 cents, is that too easy?

$0.05

excellent,,,,I realize now that I was lazy thinking to post this , obviously

once one answers it correctly, others have just to read the response to do the same


lol


still, an interesting observation about how the brain works,,,,

Someone please explain where the 5 cents comes from.

Never heard that term before.

here is another,,,,this might be moved to trivia if there is such a thread but I don't have it in my list



Jack is looking at Anne, but Anne is looking at George. Jack is married, but George is not. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?


A) Yes.

B) No.

C) Cannot be determined.

thanks for answering that honestly,,

I finally figured it out.
The bat itself costs $1.05, which is $1 more than $0.05, the cost of the ball.
$1.05 + $0.05 = $1.10

Answer: A) Yes.

Suppose that Anne is single.
In such a case, married Jack is looking at unmarried Anne.

Now, suppose that Anne is married.
In such a case, married Anne is looking at unmarried George.

Good one Dave because It was over my head and I could not figure it out.I guess I need to have my coffee to kick start my brain....laughing hard...

Yes I was thinking 10 cents but when explained lol I understand.

wtg dodo

Okay, call me lazy. I guessed the bat cost a buck and have no idea who was looking at who.

Lazy

The ball costs nothing.
It comes free with the bat as a set.
The bat costs $1.00.
The local sales tax where I live is about 10%.
Total cost $1.10.


C.
Can't be determined without talking to the people involved personally.

After email communication I've determined Jack is considered common law married by the state he/she lives in, but personally considers him/herself in a committed but open long distance relationship with a womyn that lives in a state that does not recognize common law marriage.

Excellent summary :-)

exactly,,,the given facts are that in one scenario at least one is married and in the second scenario at least one is married,,,so no matter what,, we have one scenario where there is a married and an unmarried