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. In what sequence should the orders be processed to minimize the total processing time?
A) 5-3-1-4-2
B) 3-5-4-1-2
C) 3-5-1-4-2
D) 5-1-4-3-2

Question

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. In what sequence should the orders be processed to minimize the total processing time?
A) 5-3-1-4-2 
B) 3-5-4-1-2 
C) 3-5-1-4-2 
D) 5-1-4-3-2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct sequence is 5-3-1-4-2 because it minimizes the total processing time.

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