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Playing with Numbers; or Humor for the Mathes

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 4:44 pm
by Bicycle Bill
What do you call a number that can't keep still?
A roamin' numeral.

Why should the number 288 never be mentioned?
It's two gross!

Why can't the number 4 get into night clubs?
Because he's 2 square.

Why do they never serve beer at a party for mathematicians?
Because it is dangerous to drink and derive.

What kind of snakes are good at arithmetic?
Adders.

Who invented the Round Table?
Sir Cumference.

How can you make the number seven even?
Take away the 's'.

Why was the six afraid of the seven?
Because seven eight nine.

Why didn't the Romans find algebra very challenging?
Because 'X' was always 10.

What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter?
Pumpkin pi.

Why did the 30-60-90 triangle marry the 45-45-90 triangle?
They were right for each other.

What branch of mathematics are birds best at?
Owl-gebra.

What did the 0 say to the 8?
"Nice belt!"

How many molecules are there in a bowl of guacamole?
Avocado's number.

What's yellow and imaginary?
The square root of negative banana.

What do you call an angle that is adorable?
Acute angle.

What do you call a teapot of boiling water on top of Mount Everest?
A high-pot-in-use.

What do you call a man who spent all summer at the beach?
A tangent.
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Re: Playing with Numbers; or Humor for the Mathes

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 7:55 pm
by Long Run
Bicycle Bill wrote: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter?
Pumpkin pi.
Timely!