potato paradox (English, noun)
expansion: potato paradox (plural potato paradoxes)
Senses:
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: A calculation having a counterintuitive result: "Fred brings home 100 kg of potatoes, which consist of 99% water. He then leaves them outside overnight so that they consist of 98% water. What is their new weight?" The surprising answer is 50 kg.
topics: economics
sciences
glosses: The paradoxical nature of Giffen goods, where people consume more as the price rises.
Forms:
form: potato paradoxes
tags: plural