What number is the result of multiplying 0.25 by itself and then adding 0.5?
Category: Math · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Think about squaring the decimal first.
Answer
0.5625
Explanation
0.25 squared is 0.0625. Adding 0.5 yields 0.5625.
This is a hard math riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is 0.5625.
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