Hypotemoose
Much like the hippotenuse, this creature lies along the longest side of a right triangle (also known as the hypotenuse). It's name makes for a great play on words.
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Glasses in Math Class
This joke is a complete play on words. "Division" is a mathematical operation many young children learn in school. "Di-vision" also sounds like "the vision" which is exactly what glasses are designed to improve! Caffeine, the Instigator of Change
In this joke, we have the function f(x) = coffee beans. When taking the derivative (that is the rate of change) of the coffee beans, we get coffee! The Vanishing One
This joke plays on spelling. Here if we are trying to make "one" vanish we add "g" to make it "gone". That's because "g" + "one" = "gone". And gone is a synonym for vanished! Math puns
With a couple of jokes in one, this covers everything from Calculus to algebra. From the top then! In Calculus, a derivative is a way to notate a rate of change, in English, a derivative is an imitation of another's work. So this pun isn't very original. In trigonometry, there are many aspects that are graphed to be understood, from triangles to sine waves. In English, graphic can mean vivid or explicit detail. This pun isn't appropriate for younger audiences. In algebra, formulas are found. In English, formulaic can mean predictable. This pun is downright boring. But the statistics pun is here to save the day! Unlike it's fellow math puns, the statistics pun is an outlier, meaning it doesn't match what most other puns in this list are. |
AuthorChristina Lommatsch has a PhD in Mathematics Education. She loves to use humor in her teaching for both understanding and entertainment. Archives
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