Act 1
1. How many pancakes will that make?
2. Write down a guess.
Act 2
3. What information would be useful to figure this out?
4. Write down some questions you have in your head right now.
Act 3
Sequel
5. A family of 8 people each wants 4 pancakes for breakfast. How many batches of mix should be made?
Common Core Standards
HSG.GMD.A.3
Use volume formulas for cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres to solve problems.
HSG.GMD.A.3
Use volume formulas for cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres to solve problems.
TEKS
G.11(D)
apply the formulas for the volume of three-dimensional figures, including prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders, spheres, and composite figures, to solve problems using appropriate units of measure
G.11(D)
apply the formulas for the volume of three-dimensional figures, including prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders, spheres, and composite figures, to solve problems using appropriate units of measure
When Math Happens 
I’m pretty sure the pancakes should all be 0.25 inches each, not centimeters. Otherwise, you get a lot more pancakes.
Thanks Mark! I just made the change. I didn’t run any calculations, but your explanation makes sense!