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wolfgang59
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A circular piece of dough once baked has a thickness of "a" centimetres.
And a radius of "z" centimetres.

What is the total volume of the bread?

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Must be a trick question.

Obviously thickness x pi x radius is the simple answer.

But what about the volume of the hollow spaces inside the bread caused by the yeast?

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Must be a trick question.

Obviously thickness x pi x radius is the simple answer.

But what about the volume of the hollow spaces inside the bread caused by the yeast?
pi r squared I mean

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
pi r squared I mean
The radius is z ... not r.
And the thickness is equal to a.

You have two days to figure it out.

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
The radius is z ... not r.
And the thickness is equal to a.

You have two days to figure it out.
Is it a doughnut?

If so, and "z" is the average radius... I would say:

V = pi*a²/4*2*pi*z
V = 1/2*pi²*a²*z

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Originally posted by joe shmo
Is it a doughnut?

If so, and "z" is the average radius... I would say:

V = pi*a²/4*2*pi*z
V = 1/2*pi²*a²*z
Thank you for inviting donuts into this conversation

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wolfgang59
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Originally posted by joe shmo
Is it a doughnut?

If so, and "z" is the average radius... I would say:

V = pi*a²/4*2*pi*z
V = 1/2*pi²*a²*z
Way off!

It is just a simple cylinder. ... NO DONUT

Clue:
Thickness "a" could be thin or thick.

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
A circular piece of dough once baked has a thickness of "a" centimetres.
And a radius of "z" centimetres.

What is the total volume of the bread?
I like mine with extra peperami and no anchovies.

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
Way off!

It is just a simple cylinder. ... NO DONUT

Clue:
Thickness "a" could be thin or thick.
Ok...

Its not: pi*z²*a?

Edit: Oh is see (I think) it's pizza!

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Originally posted by orangutan
I like mine with extra peperami and no anchovies.
We have a winner! 😀

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