Question

A beautiful cake was presented at a wedding reception. The cake measured 13.5 inches tall, including the decorative icing on top that is one inch thick. If each of the six cake layers measures 1.25 inches tall, how thick is the icing between the layers? Select an Answer A 1 fourth inches B 1 half inches C 2 over 3 inches D 3 over 4 inches E 1 inch

Answer 1

Using proportions, it is found that the thickness of the icing between the layers, in inches, is of:

E 1 inch

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.

In this problem, there are six layers, each measuring 1.25 inches tall, hence the height of these layers is:

6 x 1.25 = 7.5 inches

Then the height of the icing between the layers is of:

13.5 - 7.5 = 6 inches

Six layers, hence each icing is of:

6/6 = 1 inch

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