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August 7, 2010

More Is Not Always…

Filed under: Math,Math Humor,Number Sense,Numbers — admin @ 10:09 pm

Q: What’s worse than getting a flat tire?

A: Getting two flat tires.

Q: What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple?

A: Finding half a worm in your apple

December 27, 2007

Is More Always Worse?

Filed under: Fractions,Math Humor,Numbers — admin @ 2:08 pm

Is it always true that if you have a good thing, then having more of it is better and, conversely, if you got something bad having more of it is worse? Case in point, consider the following situation (usually told as a joke):
“What is worse than finding a worm in the apple you are eating?”
“I don’t know… Two worms.”
“No. Half a worm!”

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