No joke!

 

My favorite math jokes:

 

“There are three types of mathematicians, those who can count and those who can’t.” Unknown Mathematician

“For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” – H. L. Mencken

“There are only 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t.” Unknown decimal expert

“Mathematics is made of 50 percent formulas, 50 percent proofs, and 50 percent imagination.” – Unknown author

“Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things.” – J. H. Poincare
“A tragedy of mathematics is a beautiful conjecture ruined by an ugly fact. .” – Unknown author

“In mathematics, you don’t understand things. You just get used to them.” — Johann von Neumann

 

What is a math joke? Here the definition goes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_joke

 

Funny math questions:

 

Dueling Idiots Problem

A lady attempts to avoid revealing her real age

How much do numbers cost?

More funny question are at Funny Math .

 

 

Is probability useful in real life?

The question is simple. The best way to answer to the question is to give examples. Here they are:

How many cowboys are expected being alive after a gun fired in a saloon?

How many people in a block building have the same birthday as yours?

How much time do I expect to spend guessing a 5 digit password?

Does a prince have a chance to be chosen by a princess?

How much money does a casino earn everyday?

What is chance that a rocket launch will be successful?

Does a nuclear reactor explode if 4 of 100 its nuts fail?

We don’t use probability on daily basis. Sometimes, simple probabilistic calculations help us to make wise decision and avoid risk. My answer to the title’s question is YES. And yours?