George >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>The volume of a 10" skillet filled to 2" = 157 cubic inches
>area=pi*r squared so area = 3.14 *25 = 78.5, then multiply by 2" to get
>volume (157 cubic inches)
>
>The volume of the pan is 13x9x2=234 cubic inches.
>
>So the volume of the pan is 1.5 times the skillet as you computed.

People who understand this stuff scare me.

Enviously yours,
Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_