The Potato Paradox | #1minutemaths | Mathematigals

A farmer gathers 100kg of potatoes which consist of 99% water. He leaves them out in the sun and the water fraction decreases to 98%. What is the new weight of the potatoes? Would you believe us if we told you it was 50kg? That's HALF of the original weight! Watch our video to understand this paradox!

[sunshine-music]

The important thing to note in this whole paradox is "Initial weight remains the same and every drying process keeps adding weight to it."

[benjaminbauer]

Im thinking somehow 200 kg. since water seemingly doesnt make up much of the weight, the 100 kg are only made up from the 1% solid. so when the water content changes to 98%, that makes 2% solid which then makes 200kg. lol.

[Jamesswanson-znyu]

I feel like the same pluse, some similar concepts could prove. outter space as we know it, has an end 🤔

[prosperitybhutimabena]

I'm less intelligent now than before i watched this. This is wrong ❌ in every way possible