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Understanding the Viral Math Problem

Understanding the Viral Math Problem

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

90%

95%

100%

99%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

50 kg

75 kg

25 kg

100 kg

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

25 people

99 people

50 people

75 people

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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