You press a stick that has a varying cross-sectional area horizontally between the palms of your hands. The area of the stick pushing against your left palm is twice the area of the stick pushing against your right palm.
The pressure on your left palm is one half the pressure on your right palm.

Question

You press a stick that has a varying cross-sectional area horizontally between the palms of your hands. The area of the stick pushing against your left palm is twice the area of the stick pushing against your right palm. 
The pressure on your left palm is one half the pressure on your right palm.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Pressure is inversely proportional to surface area, so the smaller surface area on the right palm results in a larger pressure compared to the larger surface area on the left palm. Therefore, the pressure on the left palm is one half the pressure on the right palm.

You Press a Stick That Has a Varying Cross-Sectional Area