Reality Check by Dave Whamond for March 23, 2023

A young Republican.

If you ignore the problem then you can’t be part of the solution.

The answer is 35.

Thank you, Ralph, for the coup de grace. (Or coop-de-grass)

If only we could be sure that he won’t multiply!

This is a different kind of division, kid. Now answer the question or get an F.

…and where does any kid their political views?

It looks he’s beginning to multiply problems of his own own making.

Really? Math jokes this early in the morning!

Ooh, the caffeine just kicked in! The answer is 35, the 35th parallel crosses the southern united states, 35 is NOT a prime number, the 35th President was John F. Kennedy, the 35th state is West Virginia, and the …….. wait… I’m not in school! See what you did!? You made me waste a good caffeine buzz!

Forced inclusion + mandated vaccination = division.

Ah, but the answer could legitimately be 30. Can anyone figure out why. Engineers will probably get it.

The country is headed for a national divorce, or at least that’s what’s in all the MAGAzines.

The kid’s not wrong.

This kid grew up to be a senior manager

for Silicon Valley Bank …!

A Republican will say the answer is God, while a Democrat will say the question is racist.

Would’ve been more clever to have the problem be 168/4, then it would be the answer to everything. ;-)

Aah yes, the division between the stupid and the wise.

George Santos, the early years.

And he grew up to be Governor of California…

We need more science …even in preschool.

I’m sure this is someone’s idea of a “woke joke”.

“Different definition of division, boy genius — now do the problem!”

In most countries, ∜1︦4︦0︦ ≈ 3,439790628250393, and 4/140 ≈ 0,028571428571429. Widespread notations around the world for division are 140:4, 140/4, ¹⁴⁰⁄₄, and 140÷4. But when 4/140 results in 35 in the USA, 4-140 must consequently result in +136 …