Question

Here is another riddle:•The sum of two numbers is less than 2.•If you subtract the second number from the first, the difference is greater than 1.What are the two numbers? Explain or show how you know.

Answer 1

Let the two numbers be A and B

Their sum is less than 2

Thus,

`A+B<2`

When the second number is subtracted from the first number, the difference is greater than 1.

Thus,

`A-B>1`