CH 7: LOL Math, Math LOL
The spectrum of humor as it relates to mathematics is helpful at revealing some of the underlying concepts and truths behind this language of the universe. It is also simply a chance for a laugh and to poke a little fun. Here are several of my favorite math jokes, culled from my collection of math humor books. You can find a bibliography of said books at MATHEMATICSHUMOR.COM if you are interested in tracking down more math humor, and really, who wouldn’t? OK, on second thought, please don’t answer that question.
Why was the number 6 afraid of its consecutive integer 7? Because 7 8 9.
5q + 5q = ? You are welcome.
There are three kinds of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't.
Did you know that 5 out of every 4 people have a problem with fractions?
Why does 2L - 2L say Christmas?
Noel!
In order to do well in geometry it helps to know all the angles.
The angles that get all the attention are always the acute ones.
What did the number zero say to the number eight? “Very nice belt!”
The number seven is interesting as it is the only odd number that can easily be made even. How?
Seven - s = even
Don't give your math book a hard time; it has its own problems.
Why is the presence of two doctors a strange occurrence? Because it represents a paradox.
What did the little seedling finally say when he was a full-grown tree? G-E-O-M-E-T-R-Y
There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those that do not.
If a mathematician ever opens a gin distillery, the product will be called the OriGin.
The mathematician’s favorite part of the newspaper has to be the conic section.
If you are against the metric system then you really are just a de-feat-ist.
A father said to his son as he looked over his math homework, "Are school teachers STILL looking for the lowest common denominator?"
Why are the numbers 1-12 good security? Because they are always on the watch.