1. Estimate how much shorter time it would take to carry out these activities if you tried to carry out as many tasks in parallel as possible.

2. You are trying to bake three blueberry pound cakes. Cake ingredients are as follows:

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup blueberries

The recipe for a single cake is as follows:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour your cake pan.

Step 2: In large bowl, beat together with a mixer butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Beat until thoroughly blended. Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating just until blended.

Step 3: Gently fold in blueberries. Spread evenly in prepared baking pan. Bake for 60 minutes.