Case in point: More than 30 percent of U.S. heads of household who have homeowners insurance mistakenly believe flood damage is covered by a standard homeowners policy, according to a 2007 survey from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Most medium to large potatoes will take between 8-12 minutes to cook at full power. Try putting the potato in for 5 minutes to begin with, then take it out and turn it over so that both sides cook evenly. Place it back in the microwave for another 3-5 minutes, depending on how soft it is already.
If not put the microwave on high and let it cook the potato for about 2 to 3 minutes depending on the size of the potato if it is still not cooked completely put back into microwave for another 2 minutes. Source(s): I use my microwave for cooking potatoes all the time. Shari G Â· 7 years ago.