Вообще-то pi и pie звучат совершенно одинаково и на этом основано значительное количество чисто английских шуток:
Q: What is a math teacher's favourite dessert?
A: Pi!
Q: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
A: Pumpkin pi.
Q: What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its diameter?
A: Pi in the sky.
Q: How many pastry chefs does it take to make a pie?
A: 3.14.
Q: What is 1.57?
A: Half a pie
Q: What was Sir Isaac Newton's favorite dessert?
A: Apple pi
Q: What is the ideal number of pieces to cut a pie into?
A: 3.14
Q: What do you get when you take a bovine and divide its circumference by its diameter?
A: Cow pi.
Q: What do you get when you take green cheese and divide its circumference by its diameter?
A: Moon pi.
Q: What do you get when you take a native Alaskan and divide its circumference by its diameter?
A: Eskimo pi.
Q: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a bowl of ice cream by its diameter?
A: Pi a la mode. Mathematician: Pi R squared Baker: No! Pie are round, cakes are square! Several Experts Several experts were all posed the following question: "What is pi ?" The engineer said: "It is approximately 3 and 1/7" The physicist said: "It is 3.14159" The mathematician thought a bit, and replied "It is equal to pi". A nutritionist: "Pie is a healthy and delicious dessert!
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