The Potato ‘Paradox’
Tom Francis
AUGUST 12, 2018
I just learned about ‘ The Potato Paradox ‘, which refers to this surprising maths result: Q: You have 100kg of potatoes, which are 99 percent water by weight. You let them dehydrate until they’re 98 percent water by weight. How much do they weigh now? A: 50kg. It’s not a riddle or a trick, it’s literally true and the terms mean what they seem to mean.
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