>Irish Maths > >An Irishman applies for a job, but the foreman won't employ him until he >passes a little maths test. > >"Here's your first question, the foreman said. "Without using numbers, >represent the number 9." > >"Without numbers?" the Irishman says, "Dat is easy." and proceeds to draw >three trees. > >"What's this?" the boss asks. > >"Haven't you got a brain? Tree and tree and tree makes nine," says the >Irishman. > >"Fair enough," says the boss. "Here's your second question. Apply the >same rules using the number 99, this time." > >The Irishman stares into space for a while, then picks up the picture that >he has just drawn and makes a Smudge on each tree. "Dere you go." > >The boss scratches his head and asks, "How on earth do you get that to >represent 99?" > >"Each of da trees is dirty now. So, it's dirty tree, and dirty tree, and >dirty tree. Dat equals 99." > >The boss starts getting worried that he's actually going to have to give >the Irishman the job, so he says,"All right, final question: same rules >again, but represent the number 100." > >The Irishman stares into space for a while, then picks up the picture >again and makes a little mark at the base of each tree and says, "Dere you >go. One hundred." > >The boss looks at the illustration and bursts out: "You must be nuts if >you think that represents a hundred!" whereby the Irishman leans forward >and points to the marks at the base of each tree, saying: "A little dog >came along and crapped by each tree.So now you've got dirty tree and a >turd, dirty tree and a turd, and dirty tree and a turd, dat makes one >hundred. ... So, when do I be starting the job?!"
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