Understanding the Viral Math Problem

What percentage of people got the viral math problem wrong on the British game show?

• 90%

• 95%

• 100%

• 99%

What is the common incorrect assumption about the number of left-handed people who need to leave the room?

• Four people

• Three people

• One person

• Two people

In the Potato Paradox, what remains constant as the potatoes dry out?

• The percentage of water

• The total weight

• The mass of the potato matter

• The weight of the water

What is the new weight of the potatoes after drying out to 98% water?

• 50 kg

• 75 kg

• 25 kg

• 100 kg

How many left-handed people need to leave the room to reduce the percentage to 98%?

• 25 people

• 99 people

• 50 people

• 75 people

What is the key concept to focus on when solving the original math problem?

• The number of right-handed people

• The total number of people

• The percentage of right-handed people

• The number of left-handed people

If the goal is to have the right-handed person make up 3% of the total, how many left-handed people should remain?

• 33 people

• 34 people

• 35 people

• 32 people

What is the main challenge when dealing with different percentage goals in the problem?

• Calculating the total number of people

• Determining the number of right-handed people

• Finding the percentage of water

• Rounding the number of left-handed people

Why might 99% of people get the problem wrong under a time limit?

• The problem is not clearly stated

• The decrease in percentage is deceptively small

• The time limit is too short

• The problem is too complex

What is the significance of the Potato Paradox in understanding the original problem?

• It highlights the role of constant mass

• It explains the concept of percentage change

• It demonstrates the effect of drying

• It shows the importance of water content