# RE7 | mistralai/mistral-small-2603 | run 2

## Prompt

A bat and a ball cost $1.10 together. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

## Response

The answer is **5 cents**. Here's the reasoning: Let the ball cost *x* dollars. Then the bat costs *x* + 1.00 dollars. Together, *x* + (*x* + 1.00) = 1.10 → 2*x* + 1.00 = 1.10 → 2*x* = 0.10 → *x* = 0.05.

Would you like a step-by-step algebraic breakdown or a different approach to verifying this?
