DreamBox Learning®» Number jokes http://www.dreambox.com DreamBox Learning, a web-based math learning company Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Pumpkin Math Jokes http://www.dreambox.com/blog/pumpkin-math-jokes http://www.dreambox.com/blog/pumpkin-math-jokes#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:51:21 +0000 Sue http://www.dreambox.com/blog/?p=3925 math jokes a few months back, people keep asking me for new ones. And with Halloween coming, they seem to be multiplying(!) -- so here are a few more, with a seasonal flavor. If you like these pumpkin math jokes, check out our Pumpkin Math Activities Calendar.

Pumpkin Math Jokes

Q: If I had seven pumpkins on the one hand and eight pumpkins on the other, what would I have? A: Big hands!

Q:  If I had five pumpkins and I gave you three, how many would I have left? A:  I don't know. Q:  Why not? A:  In our school we do all our arithmetic in apples and oranges.

Q:  What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? A:  Pumpkin Pi! (OK, that one’s a repeat, but it’s worth repeating) I also have a few that have nothing to do with math, but my 6-year-old joke tester thought they were funny -- and hey, it’s a Halloween, so let’s have a little fun!

Q:  How do you make a witch scratch? A:  Just take away the W.

Q:  Why did the vampire's lunch give her heartburn? A:  It was a stake sandwich.

Q:  What do you call a man who gets a pumpkin pie in the face? A:  Desserted.

Q:  What do skeletons say before eating? A:  Bone appétit...

Q:  When is a pumpkin not a pumpkin? A:  When you drop it; then it's squash!

Q:  What is a Mummies' favorite type of music? A:  Wrap!! Speaking of wrap,  that's all I've got-- until next Halloween!]]> http://www.dreambox.com/blog/pumpkin-math-jokes/feed 0 Number Jokes! http://www.dreambox.com/blog/number-jokes http://www.dreambox.com/blog/number-jokes#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 17:37:34 +0000 Sue http://www.dreambox.com/blog/?p=2365 What did the 0 say to the 8? (“Nice belt!”) My giggling 6 year old traveling companion had to call his friend to tell him. So when we got home we went looking for more number jokes! Teacher: How much is half of 8 Student: Up and down or across? Teacher: What do you mean? Student: Well, cutting it in half up and down makes a 3, but across the middle makes two zeros!

More Math Jokes for the Summer Months

Like everything else on the web, you can find hundreds of math jokes, but only a fraction are very funny. So as a public service for moms everywhere who are stuck in the car with kids, I’m repeating a few that we found here! Why was the number 6 afraid of the number 7? (Because 7 ate 9) Why was the snake so good at math? (He was an Adder!) How do you make 7 even? (Take away the s!) Why didn't the quarter roll down the hill with the nickel? (Because it had more cents.) What do you get when you divide a jack-o-lantern's circumference by its diameter? (Pumpkin pi) Need more? Here are a few of the sites where we found these: Now it's your turn. Share your number jokes with us!]]> http://www.dreambox.com/blog/number-jokes/feed 4