hey Veeky Forums
I just found this "paradox" but no matter how I calculate I just don't get it
can you explain?
Hey Veeky Forums
Jaxson Martinez
Brody Rivera
>If that 1 pound now makes up 2% of the total weight, then the total weight must be 50 pounds.
It's right there. Are you literallly retarded?
Landon Thomas
but it just doesn't make any sense
Austin Jackson
>many people find it counterintuitive
It's right there. Are you literally retarded?
Julian Mitchell
Potato wt% 1 = 0.01
Total weight = 100 lb
Potato weight = 0.01*100 lb = 1 lb
Potato wt% = 1.00-0.98 = 0.02
Potato weight = 1 lb
Total weight = 1 lb/0.02 = 50 lb
Christian Edwards
Count me among those who find this surprising. Nice post OP
Jayden Bell
99/(99+1) = 99/100
x/(x+1) = 98/100
100x = 98x+98
2x = 98
x = 49
49/(49+1) = 98/100
Chase Foster
1 / 0.02 = 50
Henry Collins
It's not a paradox, it's a wrong answer just to troll you.
Nicholas Parker
this shit defies logic