What value is less than zero but greater than negative one? Can you solve this paradox?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider the placement of numbers on a number line.
Answer
A negative fraction or decimal
Explanation
Negative fractions, like -0.5, fit the criteria of being greater than -1 but less than 0.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A negative fraction or decimal.
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