The potato paradox is a very simple paradox, but many people find it quite surprising, and confusing, or might even refuse to believe it.
Suppose you buy 100 kg of potatoes. Potatoes contain water, of course, and these particular potatoes contain 99% water.
Overnight, some of the water in the potatoes evaporates, so by the morning, the potatoes contain 98% water. How much do the potatoes now weigh?
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