Short Math Quiz (for fun)
Answer Key

1. What creatures are the best mathematicians -- and why?
   
   Answer:
   Rabbits because they MULTIPLY
   Cells because they DIVIDE
   Fish because they're always in SCHOOLS
   Plants because they take ROOTS
   
2. Seven is an odd number.   How can you make it even? TAKE AWAY THE   S
3. Show me two cars after an accident and I'll show you a RECTANGLE
4. Show me a protest march and I'll show you some RADICAL signs.
5. Why is April 1st so tired? AFTER 31 DAYS OF MARCH, YOU'D BE TIRED, TOO
6. What do you get when you cross a pigeon and a zero? FLYING NUN
7. What do you get when you cross an ape and a mathematician? HAIRY REASONER
8. What do you call a parrot who should go on a diet? POLY NO MEAL
9. What is a jail for mathematicians? (They lock up convex there, too!) PRISM
10. Why is the meter stick such a stubborn ruler? HE WON'T GIVE AN INCH
11. John Ori, a math teacher, ran a distillery as a part-time job.   What did he brew? ORI GIN
12. What's a parrot apt to do if it sees a cat? POLY, HE'D RUN!

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