One One One and One One

One One One was one racehorse,
One One was one too.
One One One won one race,
One One won one too.

More Is Not Always…

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

Math Is the Science of Patterns, Including This One

Patterns come in all sizes and shapes, delighting our senses. Here is one pattern that entertains the ear, the eye and the sense of rhythm.

When 15 > 25?

A customer walked into our auto-parts store looking for a flat washer. "That'll be 15 cents," I said.

"Fifteen cents for a washer? Are you crazy?" he yelled. "I'll drill a hole in a quarter and make my own."

Jack Reeves

[Source: Reader's Digest, August 2009, @Work (p. 67)]

Amelia's Dance = the Body as a Math Visual Aid

In her YouTube video, Amelia entertains us by turning her body with dance into a mathematical visual aid. She also demonstrate the endless ways one can present mathematical concepts.

Driving Math with the Math of Driving

Driving is a serious matter but this is funny.

Visiting family in Kentucky is a heart-stopping experience if only because my brother-in-law drives in the middle of the road, straddling the double yellow lines that separate traffic. My sister-in-law does little to ease my fears. Seeing the horror in my eyes, she once said, "Don't worry. Everyone around here drives in the middles of the road."

Lisa Walters, Ypsilanti, Michigan

[Source: Reader's Digest, June 2009, Life (p. 198)]