Funny cartoon - Find x

I shared a classic math cartoon where a student literally points to the letter 'x' on a geometry diagram instead of solving for its value. It highlights how literal interpretations of exam instructions can be hilariously unexpected.

Tue, 9 May 2006 • Funny

Comments

D 9 May 2006 11:45 am: Is x = 5 or am I being naive?
S Anand 9 May 2006 4:25 pm: It’s just a funny “cartoon” I saw. The black scrawl is what a student wrote in respone to “Find x”
Arun 10 May 2006 4:33 am: :-) lol! that is funny.
D 10 May 2006 7:16 am: Thank God! Good one :)
dc 22 Sep 2006 3:19 am: ha!!! is the red XO an Elliot Smith reference? who else actually solved for x?
S Anand 22 Sep 2006 6:17 am: Uh, who’s Elliot Smith?
Nattharat Suaysompol 27 Oct 2008 10:08 pm: MATH HUMOR!!
vadivelan 14 Feb 2009 4:21 am: hi, i lough about 30 mts after seeing this. very funny.
mr x 25 Sep 2010 5:18 pm: yeah thats wat i did in my maths exam…..haha..
Anamika 1 Mar 2012 5:31 pm: Elliott Smith is an American singer & songwriter. ‘XO’ refers to one of his lyrics (XO, Mom It’s ok, it’s all right, nothing’s wrong) from the song Waltz #2 Here you go & get the meaning of it: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/17346