Question

An appropriate frosting to cake ratio for a 2 inch cake is 2 inches of frosting 2 inches of cake at this rate how thick would 3 inches be for the frosting height

Answer 1

To find the thickness of the frosting for a 3-inch cake, we can use the given ratio for a 2-inch cake and set up a proportion.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the thickness of the frosting for a 3-inch cake, we can use the ratio given for a 2-inch cake:

Frosting height : Cake height = 2 inches : 2 inches

To find the frosting height for a 3-inch cake, we can set up a proportion:

Frosting height for 3-inch cake : 3 inches = 2 inches : 2 inches

By solving this proportion, we can find the frosting height for a 3-inch cake: 3 / 2 = x / 2

Cross multiplying, we get 3 * 2 = 2 * x

6 = 2x

Dividing both sides by 2, we find x = 3

So, the frosting height for a 3-inch cake would be 3 inches.