Question 1
Pia and Torsten the beavers are invited to a vegetarian party at 3 pm. They want to bring cookies, a cake and muffins. At 1 pm they start making these according to the instructions below.
| Cake type | Mixing | Baking | Decorating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies | 45 minutes | 15 minutes | 0 minutes |
| Cake | 30 minutes | 45 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Muffins | 15 minutes | 30 minutes | 30 minutes |
Pia will mix and bake while Torsten decorates. Their proposed baking plan is shown below.
Following this plan, they finish at 4 pm. What is the earliest time they could finish all the cakes?
| Cake type | Mixing | Baking | Decorating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies | 45 minutes | 15 minutes | 0 minutes |
| Cake | 30 minutes | 45 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Muffins | 15 minutes | 30 minutes | 30 minutes |
Pia will mix and bake while Torsten decorates. Their proposed baking plan is shown below.
Following this plan, they finish at 4 pm. What is the earliest time they could finish all the cakes?