Coffee & Water Cost $3.50, Can You Solve this Riddle? @bprpmathbasics
Coffee & Water Cost $3.50, Can You Solve this Riddle?  @bprpmathbasics
Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Here's a similar problem to the classic bat and ball math puzzle (A bat and a ball cost $1.10, & the bat is $1 more than the ball. How much is the ball?) A cup of coffee and a cup of water cost a total of $3.50. The coffee costs $3 more than the water. How much does the water cost?
I made this in my community post, only 67% got it right among 8000+ viewers youtube.com/post/Ugkx7itPQtGIuf1Dq-89vjfTI2OjIRoFkkHn
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