If you add me to my reciprocal, the result is 5. What fraction am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Consider the equation formed when you add a number to its reciprocal.
Answer
4/3
Explanation
Let x = 4/3; then x + 1/x = 4/3 + 3/4 = 5.
This is a hard math riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is 4/3.
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