Math Jokes

Right answers

Ralph: Dad, will you do my math for me tonight?

Dad: No, son, it wouldn’t be right.

Ralph: Well, you could try.

1=2

Theorem: 1=2

Proof:

1. let A=1
2. let B=A
3. multiply both sides of (2.) by A, you get AB=A2
4. subtract B2 from both sides, you get AB-B2=A2-B2
5. factor left and right hand sides, you get B(A-B)=(A-B)(A+B)
6. divide both sides by (A-B), you get B=A+B
7. plug A=1 and B=A into (6.), you get 1=2

Q.E.D.

TECHNICAL HELP

A mechanical engineer, an electrical engineer and a Windows Software engineer were out riding,

when their car broke down,and they couldn’t get it started. The mechanical engineer suggested that

it might be out of gas, but after checking it out he found that it had plenty of gas.

The electrical engineer thought it might be the ignition system; lifted the hood and decided that everything was OK.

The Software engineer said, “Why don’t we all roll the windows up, get out of the car, get back in the car

and roll the windows down again then see if it starts?”

Even and odd game

Mentor: Let us play a game. On the count of “three,” we show numbers on fingers. Then we multiply the number you show and the number I show. If the product is odd, you win. If the product is even, I win.

Student: It looks like a fair game.

Student and Mentor are playing for a while. Try this game with a friend!

Student: How come you always win?!

Fencing: insides and outsides

One day a farmer called up an engineer and a mathematician and asked them to fence off the largest possible area with the least amount of fence. The engineer made the fence in a circle and proclaimed that he had the most efficient design. The mathematician just laughed at him. She built a tiny fence around herself and said “I declare myself to be on the outside.”

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