Monday, February 25, 2008

Some Math Jokes

Hi!

1.
"My life is all arithmetic", the young businesswoman explains. "I try to add to my income, subtract from my weight, divide my time, and avoid multiplying..."

2.
In a dark, narrow alley, a function and a differential operator meet:
"Get out of my way - or I'll differentiate you till you're zero!"
"Try it - I'm ex..."

3.
Math problems? Call 1-800-[(10x)(13i)2]-[sin(xy)/2.362x].

4.
"What is Pi?"
A mathematician: "Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter."
A computer programmer: "Pi is 3.141592653589 in double precision."
A physicist: "Pi is 3.14159 plus or minus 0.000005."
An engineer: "Pi is about 22/7."
A nutritionist: "Pie is a healthy and delicious dessert!"

5.
Ivan Ivanovich, great russian Scientist does an experiment. He wants
to know how fast a thermometer falls down. He takes a thermometer and
a light, a candle light. He drops both from the 3rd floor and recognices
that they are reaching the ground at the same time. Ivan Ivanovich, great
russian scientific writes in his book: A theomometer falls with the speed
of light.

6.
Mathematicians never die - they only loose some of their functions.

7.
A math professor, a native Texan, was asked by one of his students: "What is mathematics good for?"
He replied: "This question makes me sick! If you show someone the Grand Canyon for the first time, and he asks you `What's it good for?' What would you do? Well, you kick that guy off the cliff!"

8.
Life is complex: it has both real and imaginary components.

9.
Q: What is the difference between a mathematician and a philosopher?
A: The mathematician only needs paper, pencil, and a trash bin for his work - the philosopher can do without the trash bin...

10.
Teacher: "Who can tell me what 7 times 6 is?"
Student: "It's 42!"
Teacher: "Very good! - And who can tell me what 6 times 7 is?"
Same student: "It's 24!"

Monday, February 11, 2008

Their Ages

Hello again!

THE PROBLEM:
"My husband's age," remarked a lady the other day, "is represented by the figures of my own age reversed. He is my senior, and the difference between our ages is one-eleventh of their sum."

How old are they?

The right answer you will find in comments.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Mrs. Anderson’s Age

Hello!

THE PROBLEM:
Paul: "Do you know, when the Andersons married eighteen years ago Mr. Anderson was three times as old as his wife, and to-day he is just twice as old as she?"

Ann: "Then how old was Mrs. Anderson on the wedding day?"

Can you answer Ann's question?

The right answer you will find in comments.