# stock pot volume question-maths

Posted 16th Jul 2012
Anybody good at maths can you please tell me if a stock pot is

29 cm diameter

17 cm deep

how many litres does this work out at?

Multiply one half of the diamterer (the radius) by itself then multiply by pi to find the area then multiply the area by the length or depth in this case. Round it off.

11223 cubic centimetres or 11.2 litres.

That's
Edited by: "unquestioned" 16th Jul 2012
11.2 litres
unquestioned

Multiply one half of the diamterer (the radius) by itself then multiply … Multiply one half of the diamterer (the radius) by itself then multiply by pi to find the area then multiply the area by the length or depth in this case. Round it off.11103 cubic centimetres or 11.1 litres.That's

Thanks !
Goatmilk

Thanks !

I had to edit because I got the 1st wrong as I didn't put in the correct value of pi :P
unquestioned

I had to edit because I got the 1st wrong as I didn't put in the correct … I had to edit because I got the 1st wrong as I didn't put in the correct value of pi :P

its ok i wont be cooking pie in my stockpot anyway,cheers..
unquestioned

Multiply one half of the diamterer (the radius) by itself then multiply … Multiply one half of the diamterer (the radius) by itself then multiply by pi to find the area then multiply the area by the length or depth in this case. Round it off.11223 cubic centimetres or 11.2 litres.That's

you sir, blew my mind
Because. And stock pots are generally cylindrical.