2000 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 2

Solution

The number $0$ has no reciprocal, and $1$ and $-1$ are their own reciprocals. This leaves only $2$ and $-2$ . The reciprocal of $2$ is $1/2$ , but $2$ is not less than $1/2$ . The reciprocal of $-2$ is $-1/2$ , and $-2$ is less than $-1/2$ , so it is $\boxed{A}$ .

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2000 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 2

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