Question 29

The standard time for preparing a single signature pizza is 22 minutes.

To prepare a single signature pizza, the normal time required is 20 minutes, and each worker receives a 10 percent allowance on that time. This allowance adds an additional 2 minutes, resulting in a total of 22 minutes.

A) 2 minutes.

This option is incorrect because it significantly underestimates the time required for preparing a signature pizza. The extract specifies that 20 minutes is the normal preparation time, which is far greater than 2 minutes.

B) 20 minutes.

While this option reflects the normal time required to prepare the pizza, it does not account for the 10 percent allowance that is added to the standard time. Therefore, this option fails to provide the correct total time.

C) 22 minutes.

This option is correct as it combines the normal preparation time of 20 minutes with the additional 10 percent allowance, which equates to 2 extra minutes (10% of 20 minutes). Thus, the total time for preparing a single signature pizza is indeed 22 minutes.

D) 200 minutes.

This option is incorrect as it grossly overestimates the time needed for pizza preparation. The extract clearly states that the normal time is only 20 minutes, making 200 minutes an unrealistic figure.

Conclusion

The correct answer is 22 minutes, which accurately reflects the total time required when including the 10 percent allowance on the standard preparation time. All other options fail to capture this calculation, either by underestimating or overestimating the time needed to prepare the signature pizza.