We are given two equations: 1. The cost of 1 rugby ball and 1 netball is $£11$.

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2025/6/5

1. Problem Description

We are given two equations:

1. The cost of 1 rugby ball and 1 netball is $£11$.

2. The cost of 4 rugby balls and 1 netball is $£29$.

We need to find the cost of 1 rugby ball and the cost of 1 netball.

2. Solution Steps

Let rr be the cost of one rugby ball and nn be the cost of one netball.
From the given information, we can write the following equations:
r+n=11r + n = 11 (Equation 1)
4r+n=294r + n = 29 (Equation 2)
We can solve this system of equations using substitution or elimination. Let's use elimination. Subtract Equation 1 from Equation 2:
(4r+n)(r+n)=2911(4r + n) - (r + n) = 29 - 11
3r=183r = 18
r=183r = \frac{18}{3}
r=6r = 6
Now, substitute the value of rr into Equation 1:
6+n=116 + n = 11
n=116n = 11 - 6
n=5n = 5
So, the cost of one rugby ball is £6£6 and the cost of one netball is £5£5.

3. Final Answer

The cost of 1 rugby ball is £6£6.
The cost of 1 netball is £5£5.

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