So an Italian immigrant is looking for a job and he comes across a 'help wanted' sign outside of a warehouse. He gets an interview with the foreman which goes well, then the foreman says 'OK I cant hire you until you pass a little math test'. Italian guy says 'OK'.
"First question; without using numbers, represent the number 9";
Italian guy thinks for a second then says "OK thatsa easy". He takes a pencil and paper and draws a tree, then two more next to it.
The foreman says "How does that represent the number 9"
"Thatsa so simple dont you gotta no brains? Theres a tree, and another tree, and another tree, thatsa equal 9'
Foreman says ok fair enough. Next question, using the same rules, represent the number 99.
This time the Italian guy thinks for awhile, then he takes the paper, licks his thumb and smudges the trees. "There" he says
Foreman says, how does that make 99?
Italian guy says ''look. now you gotta dirty tree, and another dirty tree, and another...thata equal 99"
Foreman says 'OK then, lets see you represent the number 100!'
Italian guy thinks a little bit, then he draws a little spot under each tree. "THERE" he says "ONE-A HUNDRED!"
'Now how is THAT a hundred??', asks the exasperated foreman
"It's-a so simple' he says ' a little dog came by and made a poop under each tree. Now you gotta dirty tree and a turd, and another dirty tree and a turd, and a one more makes a 100....when do I start?'
