Unit Rates and Slope
Cake |
Diameter |
1 |
10 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
Cake designer Amanda Shafer uses proportions to make sure her cakes are pleasing to the eye. Here are the measurements she uses for a tiered cake.
Do you notice the pattern in the diameter measurements? The change in the diameter measurements is what Ms. Shafer refers to as the common difference.
Go to the next page and click the Play button to begin the interactive.