Len is baking a square cake for his friend wedding. When served to the guests, the cake will be cut into square pieces 1 inch on the side. The cake should be large enough so that 121 guests get one piece. How long should each side of the cake be?
√121 = 11
To determine the length of each side of the cake, we need to find the square root of the total number of pieces needed.
Here's what we can do step by step:
1. Determine the number of pieces required: Since there are 121 guests and each guest is served one piece, we need 121 pieces.
2. Find the square root of 121: The square root of 121 is 11 because 11 multiplied by itself equals 121.
3. Calculate the length of each side: Since each side of the cake corresponds to one piece, the length of each side should be 11 inches.
Therefore, each side of the cake should be 11 inches long to ensure that 121 guests can be served with one square piece each.