FoxTrot by Bill Amend for August 18, 2013
Transcript:
Marcus: The square root of 16 plus the atomic number of boron plus the number of lines in a shakespearean sonnet is: (A) 23 (B) 27 (C) 31 (D) 34. Jason: We'll take these two. Marcus: Starting the school year with smart pencils is key. Intercom: Cleanup on aisle five...
Okay, did anyone figure the solution without resorting to Wikipedia? I had no idea what the atomic number for Boron was (5) and couldn’t remember the number of lines in a sonnet (14).