I increase when you subtract from me. What number am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about a negative number.
Answer
Negative one
Explanation
Negative one becomes less negative (higher) when you subtract from it.
This is an easy math riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is Negative one.
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