Pumpkin Math Jokes

Ever since I shared a few favorite 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!