Table J.14 Gable Bakery Has Five Cake Orders to Be Processed Today

question 28

Multiple Choice

Table J.14
Gable Bakery has five cake orders to be processed today. Each cake has to go through the baking and decorating processes. The baking and decorating times are estimated as follows:

-Use the information in Table J.14. If all cakes are to be picked up at 11:00 a.m., what is the latest time that Gable should start making these cakes?

• A) 8:00 a.m.
• B) 8:30 a.m.
• C) 9:00 a.m.
• D) 9:30 a.m.

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