The Sphinx Needs Harder Riddles
The Sphinx's riddle turns out to be a decimal comparison, which a passerby answers instantly.
Transcript
Sphinx: "Riddle me this: which is greater, 0.680 or 0.675?" Traveler: "0.680, obviously." Sphinx: "Ugh. I need harder riddles."
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-09-03-the-sphinx-needs-harder-riddles/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)