Comments on: Food Fridays: Converting Pizza Squares and Triangles http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Sun, 20 May 2012 23:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Presh Talwalkar Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:49:18 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/#comment-936 @Erik: Good suggestion on the size increase. The total area is (radius)^2 * pi, so a one-eight slice is (radius)^2 * pi / 8. Pizza sizes usually refer to the diameter, so we divide by two to get the radius. Here are some areas of radial slices: Small (10"): 3.125 pi Medium (12"): 4.5 pi Large (14"): 6.125 pi X-Large (16"): 8 pi There are two effects of increasing the pizza size, both probably not good for your health. First, the slice size increases proportionally to the square of the radius, so the slice size increases more and more as the pizza gets larger. Second, the bigger slices have proportionally more cheese than crust. All right, I'm done with pizza talk for now. I'm getting hungry... @Erik: Good suggestion on the size increase.

The total area is (radius)^2 * pi, so a one-eight slice is (radius)^2 * pi / 8.

Pizza sizes usually refer to the diameter, so we divide by two to get the radius.

Here are some areas of radial slices:

Small (10″): 3.125 pi
Medium (12″): 4.5 pi
Large (14″): 6.125 pi
X-Large (16″): 8 pi

There are two effects of increasing the pizza size, both probably not good for your health.

First, the slice size increases proportionally to the square of the radius, so the slice size increases more and more as the pizza gets larger.

Second, the bigger slices have proportionally more cheese than crust.

All right, I’m done with pizza talk for now. I’m getting hungry…

]]> By: Erik http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Erik Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:57:43 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/#comment-929 Squares for Chicago-style deep dish? I think after i see that, I will finally be able to say, "Now I've seen everything." Otherwise, I agree with Joe on the utensil treatment. Going back to the original discussion, you should talk about how going from a medium to a large or larger will affect the amount consumed per radial slice. Squares for Chicago-style deep dish? I think after i see that, I will finally be able to say, “Now I’ve seen everything.” Otherwise, I agree with Joe on the utensil treatment.

Going back to the original discussion, you should talk about how going from a medium to a large or larger will affect the amount consumed per radial slice.

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Presh Talwalkar Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:29:13 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/#comment-927 @Joe P: Giordano's, Gino's East, and Nancy's all do squares too. @Joe P: Giordano’s, Gino’s East, and Nancy’s all do squares too.

]]> By: Joe P http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Joe P Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:03:29 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/#comment-923 I like squares better because Little Italian does it that way. And it doesn't matter anyway for chicago style because most people I know eat it with a fork and knife. I like squares better because Little Italian does it that way. And it doesn’t matter anyway for chicago style because most people I know eat it with a fork and knife.

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Presh Talwalkar Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:58:02 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/02/15/food-fridays-converting-pizza-squares-and-triangles/#comment-921 @RohoMech: True, rectangle slices won't work for Chicago-style pizza. @RohoMech: True, rectangle slices won’t work for Chicago-style pizza.

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