Medieval Geometry Joke:
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There were three Medieval kingdoms on the shores of a lake. There was an island in the middle of the lake, which the kingdoms had been fighting over for years. Finally, the three kings decided that they would send their knights out to do battle, and the winner would take the island.
The night before the battle, the knights and
their squires pitched camp and readied themselves for the fight. The
first kingdom had 12 knights, and each knight had 5 squires, all of whom
were busily polishing armor, brushing horses, and cooking food. The
second kingdom had 20 knights, and each knight had 10 squires. Everyone
at that camp was also busy preparing for battle. At the camp of the
third kingdom, there was only one knight, with his squire. This squire
took a large pot and hung it from a looped rope in a
tall tree. He busied himself preparing the meal, while the knight polished his own armor.
When the hour of the battle came, the three kingdoms sent their squires
out to fight (this was too trivial a matter for the knights to join
in). The battle raged, and when the dust cleared, the only person left
was the lone squire from the third kingdom, having defeated the squires
from the other two kingdoms.
When the hour of the battle came, the three kingdoms sent their squires out to fight (this was too trivial a matter for the knights to join in). The battle raged, and when the dust cleared, the only person left was the lone squire from the third kingdom, having defeated the squires from the other two kingdoms.
I guess this just proves that the
“squire” of the “high-pot-and-noose” is equal to the sum of the
“squires” of the other two sides.
I guess this just proves that the “squire” of the “high-pot-and-noose” is equal to the sum of the “squires” of the other two sides.
TEE-HEE
TEE-HEE
And here I was making mental notes of the numbers... ;-)
ReplyDeleteLOL - I did the same thing when I first read it!!!
ReplyDeleteI ALMOST wish I taught Math so I could use this one.
ReplyDeleteLOL :)
DeleteJust so you know, I passed this one on to my sister who is a math teacher. She loved it! :)
ReplyDeleteNICE! :)
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