Here is 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?
Ave you got no brain? Tree and tree and tree make nine, says the
Irishman .
Fair enough, says the boss.
Here's your second question.
Use the same rules, but this time the number is 99.
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. Ere you go.
The boss scratches his head and says, 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 is 99.
The boss is getting worried that he's going to actually have to hire
this Irishman , so he saysays, All right, last question.Same rules again, but represent the number 100.The Irishman stares into space some more, then he picks up the picture again and makes a little marks
2007-01-16
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27 answers
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Angela O
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