Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the six tasks that make up the job are 4, 6, 7, 2, 6, and 5 minutes, and the cycle time is 10 minutes?
A)3
B)5
C)6
D)8
E)None of these

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The theoretical minimum number of workstations is calculated by dividing the total task time by the cycle time. The total task time is 4 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 6 + 5 = 30 minutes. Dividing 30 by the cycle time of 10 minutes gives 3 workstations.

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