Question

there once was a man whose head and hands worked together to solve problems. one day, the mans head was very cold. the head asked the hands to help. the hands came up with a plan and placed a cap on the head. the head said to the hands, way to put on the old thinking cap! what is humorous about the statement that the head made to the hands? a. hands and heads cannot really talk to each other, so anything they \said\ would be humorous b. the head points out that the thinking cap is \old,\ which is probably meant to embarrass the hands c. a \thinking cap\ is a metaphor for making a plan, and a cap is a hat that would keep the head warm d. the hands cannot think without the heads help, so the head is being silly and rude to the hands

Explanation:

The humor lies in the double - meaning of "thinking cap". It is both a literal cap to keep the head warm and a metaphor for coming up with a plan.

Answer:

C. A "thinking cap" is a metaphor for making a plan, and a cap is a hat that would keep the head warm