Answer:
2 24" X 24" square cakes are needed.
Step-by-step explanation:
This question is solved by proportions.
Area of a square:
The area of a square of side l is given by:
[tex]A = l^2[/tex]
8" X 8" square cake serves 8 people
Thus:
[tex]A = 8*8 = 64[/tex]
Area of 64 serves 8 people, so for 1 people, an area of 64/8 = 8 is needed.
144 people
The total area needed is:
[tex]A = 144*8 = 1152[/tex]
How many 24" X 24" square cakes?
24*24 = 576
1 cake - 576
x cakes - 1152
Applying cross multiplication:
1152/576 = 2
2 24" X 24" square cakes are needed.
