In the Common Denominator Room of the MathArt Museum, 5 photographs were exhibited
and 1 question was asked:
What is the Greatest Common Denominator of these five pictures?
Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
Scott Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Salvador Dali
Gore Vidal
Hand-written answers were placed in a fur-lined cylinder.
Two of the portraits have the same last name–Fitzgerald
was incorrect because it involved only a subset of the portraits.
All five photographs depict artists
is undeniably true but not the greatest common denominator.
All of the people in the pictures have vowels in their names
is also true but is also not the GCD.
Frida & Diego were married; Ella & Scott were married.
Dali & Vidal were married to their public perception
was the most creative answer.
All five photographs were taken by Carl Van Vechten
is the correct answer but it was submitted by "Anonymous."
Had Anonymous identified him/her self, he/she would have received a prize:
An autographed & laminated copy of an article about the only
dance-worthy & complete proof of the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Footnotes
The next Fitzgerald page is here.
The next MAM page is here.
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…and I thought the common de was that their backs were up against the wall.
ReplyDeleteI bet Mr. Van Vechten had something to do with that but what the hell is that thing behind–and in front of–Dali?
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