Some of the funniest riddles are short enough to tell in one breath. Here’s one: Why did the math book look so sad?
The answer
Because it had too many problems!
“Problems” works two ways here: a math book is filled with exercises, while a person with too many problems might feel sad or overwhelmed. That’s what makes this old-school pun work.
Share it with someone who remembers doing pages of math homework.


