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A hat and bell cost $1.10. The hat costs one dollar more than the bell. How much does the bell cost?

a)  10 Cents

b)    8 Cents

c)    5 Cents

d) None of the above

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Question added by Mohammed Asim Nehal , M Asim Nehal & Co , Chartered Accountants
Date Posted: 2015/07/24
Deleted user
by Deleted user

c>>>5 cent >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hamid Hafeez
by Hamid Hafeez , Senior Accountant , Distinctive Flavor Company

C is the right option as

Hat is1$ more than bell that is what ever is the price of Bell +1$ = the price of Hat

Consider the following 

if price of bell is0.10 than price of Hat is 0.10+1=1.10        not possible

if price of bell is0.01 than price of Hat is 0.01+1=1.01        not possible

so we have to take the half of0.10 that is0.05 now the equation is

if price of bell is0.05 than price of Hat is 0.05+1=1.05         total Hat1.05+ Bell0.05 =1.10

Armando Milagros Jimenez
by Armando Milagros Jimenez , Director/ Construction Manager , Constructora Soc 3000, c.a.

The right answer:              C =5 cts.

How?

first equation:                     h + b =1.10

second equation:              h =1 + b

unknown variable:             b = ?

 

Replacing:

 

(1+b) + b  =1.10

1 +2b       =1.10

2b              =1.10 -1

2b              =0.10

           b     =0.10/2

           b     =0.05 $   =  5  cents of US dollar

osama ahmad
by osama ahmad , Technical Head - Building Services, ICT and Visual Systems , Al Rashid Trading and Contracting Company

Its C5 cents meaning if the bell is for0.05 dollars then hat would be0.05+1 and adding1.05+0.05 gives the total cost i.e.1.1 USD 

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by Deleted user

( C ) is the wright answer .. 

Gayasuddin Mohammed
by Gayasuddin Mohammed , Advocate , Practicing Law before High Court at Hyderabad

c)   cost of  bell5 Cents

cost of hat = one $ more than the price of bell =1.00 +0.05 = $1.05

together costs =1.05 +0.05=$1.10

Michael Lagunday
by Michael Lagunday , Accountant , Dubai Camel Racing Club

The bell would cost10 cents and the hat would cost $1.

Let's solve.

Let H be the price of hat.

 

Let B be the price of bell.

 

Total Cost is $1.10

Hat is $1

 

Therefore

$1.10 = B + $1

B = $0.10

Haider Ali
by Haider Ali , Project Engineer , Khalid Habib Building Contracting LLC

it's very easy. The answer is a)10 cents

mehfooz alam khan habib khan
by mehfooz alam khan habib khan , Security Incharge , Landmark Group (Emax)

The right answer is option C5 Cents..... because hat cost one dollar more than bell cost. So if hat cost is1.05 and we defuct0.05 from hat cost.1.05 -0.05 =1$ bell cost is0.05

MUKHTAR OLADAPO BELLO
by MUKHTAR OLADAPO BELLO , WATCHMAN /CLEANING , MJB GROUP OF COMPANY

The answer is very simple. Art1.10 +1 Art =2.10 - bell1.10 =1dollar., so Art =1doller and bell=0.The answer is (d) None of the above.

Ashfaq Hussain Mughal
by Ashfaq Hussain Mughal , Upper Division Clerk , government sector

$1 is for hat and10 Cents are for bell therefore1 +10 = $1.10

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