Potatoes

Weekly Problem 19 - 2009
When I looked at the greengrocer's window I saw a sign. When I went in and looked from the other side, what did I see?
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Exploring and noticing Working systematically Conjecturing and generalising Visualising and representing Explaining, convincing and proving
Being curious Being collaborative Being resourceful Being resilient

Problem



Looking in at the greengrocer's window it said

Potatoes


When I went inside and looked from the other side, what did I see?

 

If you liked this problem, here is an NRICH task which challenges you to use similar mathematical ideas.