Mathematical Humor

Description: Mathematical Humor Quiz: Test Your Mathematical Wit
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What did the triangle say to the circle?

  1. You're pointless.

  2. I'm feeling a bit obtuse.

  3. Let's get together and form a cone.

  4. I'm not sure, but I think we have a right angle.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The triangle is making a joke about the circle's lack of corners.

Why did the math book look so sad?

  1. Because of all its problems.

  2. Because it was filled with negative numbers.

  3. Because it was always being divided.

  4. Because it lost its ruler.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The math book is sad because it is full of problems that need to be solved.

What did the zero say to the eight?

  1. Nice belt.

  2. I'm feeling a bit flat.

  3. Let's go for a run.

  4. I'm not sure, but I think we have a common denominator.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The zero is making a joke about the eight's shape, which resembles a belt.

Why did the geometry book go to the doctor?

  1. Because it had acute angles.

  2. Because it was feeling a bit rhombus.

  3. Because it needed a protractor.

  4. Because it was always getting into triangles.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The geometry book went to the doctor because it had sharp angles, which are called acute angles.

What did the calculator say to the math teacher?

  1. I'm not feeling very factorial today.

  2. I'm a bit derivative.

  3. I'm feeling a bit irrational.

  4. I'm not sure, but I think we have a common denominator.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The calculator is making a joke about the factorial function, which is used to calculate the product of all positive integers up to a given number.

Why did the math student eat his homework?

  1. Because he had a problem with it.

  2. Because he wanted to get to the bottom of it.

  3. Because he wanted to improve his grades.

  4. Because he was hungry.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The math student ate his homework because he was struggling with it and wanted to get rid of it.

What did the statistician say when he saw a correlation between two variables?

  1. I'm not sure, but I think we have a common denominator.

  2. I'm feeling a bit derivative.

  3. I'm not sure, but I think we have a correlation.

  4. I'm feeling a bit irrational.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The statistician is making a joke about the fact that correlation does not imply causation.

Why did the math teacher marry the geometry teacher?

  1. Because they had a common denominator.

  2. Because they were always getting into triangles.

  3. Because they wanted to improve their grades.

  4. Because they were both passionate about mathematics.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The math teacher and the geometry teacher married because they had a common interest in mathematics.

What did the math student say to the calculator?

  1. I'm not sure, but I think we have a common denominator.

  2. I'm feeling a bit derivative.

  3. I'm not sure, but I think we have a correlation.

  4. Do my homework.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The math student is asking the calculator to do their homework for them.

Why did the math book go to the beach?

  1. Because it wanted to get tan.

  2. Because it wanted to improve its grades.

  3. Because it wanted to get some sun.

  4. Because it wanted to learn how to swim.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The math book went to the beach because it wanted to get a tan, which is a brown color that skin gets from exposure to sunlight.

What did the math teacher say to the student who was always late?

  1. I'm not sure, but I think we have a common denominator.

  2. I'm feeling a bit derivative.

  3. I'm not sure, but I think we have a correlation.

  4. You're always tardy.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The math teacher is making a joke about the student's tardiness, which means being late.

Why did the math student eat a ruler?

  1. Because he wanted to get to the bottom of it.

  2. Because he wanted to improve his grades.

  3. Because he wanted to get some extra inches.

  4. Because he was hungry.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The math student ate a ruler because he wanted to get to the bottom of it, which is a common idiom that means to get to the root of a problem.

What did the math teacher say to the student who was always sleeping in class?

  1. I'm not sure, but I think we have a common denominator.

  2. I'm feeling a bit derivative.

  3. I'm not sure, but I think we have a correlation.

  4. You're always drowsy.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The math teacher is making a joke about the student's drowsiness, which means being sleepy.

Why did the math student go to the doctor?

  1. Because he had a problem with his homework.

  2. Because he wanted to get a checkup.

  3. Because he wanted to get some medicine.

  4. Because he was feeling a bit irrational.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The math student went to the doctor because he was struggling with his homework and wanted to get help.

What did the math teacher say to the student who was always getting into trouble?

  1. I'm not sure, but I think we have a common denominator.

  2. I'm feeling a bit derivative.

  3. I'm not sure, but I think we have a correlation.

  4. You're always causing problems.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The math teacher is making a joke about the student's troublemaking, which means causing problems.

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