[lizardlady]

Remember word problems in math from school? I'm good at math and still hated the dang things! This for those of us who hated the nasty things!

[Crazy Hitch]

Haha yes awesome my maths brain still tells me one plus one can only equal three of course

This Math as Best Always

As This 4 as 7 28 Totaling as 28 This Roof as 4 This top as 7 Bottom as 4*7

As 1+1=2 as Not 3 Wendy as Truth

[Crazy Hitch]

Thanks Anna for explaining to me that 1+1 = 2.

Love you Always Anna.

[eskielover]

maths brain still tells me one plus one can only equal three

You must have learned math with the modern math skills...LOL.

Oh Yes, Lizard Lady.....that's exactly what those word problems looked like to me also.....who would have ever thunk that I would end up being a firmware design engineer, reading the Marine's descriptions of what they wanted their system to work like & then design & program it when I was so horrible at word problems (& calculus).

[Umbral_Seraph]

Word problems were never much of a problem for me, which is real good because nearly all the problems in my engineering classes were some kind of word problem.

[Crazy Hitch]

If there are 3 red apples four bunches of grapes and 2 watermelons what could you make with all of this?

Fruit salad of course

Yes indeed I face plant myself at just how ridiculous my fruit salad joke is that I just made but whoops sorry I couldn't help myself haha

This as 9

[Crazy Hitch]

Is that Algebra Anna?

[Crazy Hitch]

Haha eskie what is "modern" maths I think I used the abacus back in my day jk jk

I'd love to google how ancient that one is cos that abacus has been around for zonks.

Citation is maybe needed here but Wikipedia states - abaci is the plural form of abacus really I didn't know that . Must be true I guess.

Okay what other words have the plural of "i". Here's one - radius is radii in the plural form but since I'm so off topic let me google another word problem related to maths joke for you lizard lady.

Here's one:

Okay I really like this joke the best from Business Insider Australia -

13 Jokes That Every Maths Geek Will Find Absolutely Hilarious:

JOKE #8

A physicist, a biologist, and a mathematician are sitting on a bench across from a house. They watch as two people go into the house, and then a little later, three people walk out.

The physicist says, “The initial measurement was incorrect.”

The biologist says, “They must have reproduced.”

And the mathematician says, “If exactly one person enters that house, it will be empty.”

PS: That picture is really funny of the portrayed "Maths Geek".

PPS: lizard lady thanks heaps for this awesome thread

This as Not Algebra as

3+4+2=9 as This Numbered as 3 Apples 4 Grapes 2 Watermelon

[Crazy Hitch]

Okay thanks Anna yes I wasn't sure either if that was Algebra either.

Do you need new Algebra worksheets on your psychcentral wall by the way?

This is a very simple applied mathematics problem: A man is driving a truck on a road with an approaching overpass that has a 12' clearance. Unfortunately for the driver the truck has a height of 12' and gets stuck under the overpass. What is the most practical way of freeing the truck?

[lizardlady]

Originally Posted by kindness

This is a very simple applied mathematics problem: A man is driving a truck on a road with an approaching overpass that has a 12' clearance. Unfortunately for the driver the truck has a height of 12' and gets stuck under the overpass. What is the most practical way of freeing the truck?

Let some air out of the tires to lower the height of the truck.

[Crazy Hitch]

Great logical answer to to kindness word problem there lizardlady

High5 lizardlady

Originally Posted by lizardlady

Let some air out of the tires to lower the height of the truck.

Correct!!!

[eskielover]

Originally Posted by lizardlady

Let some air out of the tires to lower the height of the truck.

Beats tearing the overpass down...

Here's another one that I think is fairly easy: You're running in a marathon and you pass the person in second place. What place are you in?

[berthegel]

If you have one tree and add another tree , what do you get ?

The start of a jungle

[eskielover]

Originally Posted by kindness

Here's another one that I think is fairly easy: You're running in a marathon and you pass the person in second place. What place are you in?

Yes, that is easy.....you take over 2nd place position. First is still ahead.

[eskielover]

I remember a test that really tested your ability to follow directions.....

First thing the test said was read everything before starting to answer the test......the last statement on the test said don't answer any of the questions & just turn in the paper.......how many people answered all the questions before they read the final statement?????....it was at least 3/4 of the class.

I always had the engineer mentality....read the instructions only if you can't figure it out by doing it....I'm really not good with instructions though I have learned to skim first through the years.

Originally Posted by eskielover

Yes, that is easy.....you take over 2nd place position. First is still ahead.

Correct!!! Good job (many people say first place).

[Crazy Hitch]

Why is everybody so smart on this thread I'm lost by all these riddles

Now I've just had to look for a crazy riddle to keep chatting here and I found this one on Buzz Feed - 15 Riddles You Need To Be A Genius To Figure Out

Now cheating now people guess this answer first

1. What asks but never answers?

I will guess a question.

_________

Haha it's the wrong answer.

Okay guess the answer and click here to see if you're correct -

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/riddl...ut#.hboDDR7xp9

This as Causd Algebra at Wall Wendy Okay

[Crazy Hitch]

Okay thank you Anna I'll put an Algebra worksheet on your wall in a few minutes