Solve the Problem -A Ceramics Workshop Makes Serving Bowls, Platters, and Bread Baskets

question 29

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem
-A ceramics workshop makes serving bowls, platters, and bread baskets to sell at its Winter Festival. A serving bowl takes 3 hours to prepare, 2 hours to paint, and 8 hours to fire. A platter takes 15 hours to prepare, 3 hours To paint, and 4 hours to fire. A bread basket takes 4 hours to prepare, 13 hours to paint, and 7 hours to fire. If the Workshop has 122 hours for prep time, 60 hours for painting, and 102 hours for firing, how many of each can be
Made?

• A)9 serving bowls, 7 platters, 3 bread baskets
• B)8 serving bowls, 6 platters, 2 bread baskets
• C)6 serving bowls, 2 platters, 8 bread baskets
• D)2 serving bowls, 8 platters, 6 bread baskets

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