A bakery sells three types of cakes, each requiring the amount of ingredients shown. $$\text { Cake I Cake II Cake III }$$ To fill its orders for these cakes, the bakery used 72 cups of flour, 48 cups of sugar, and 55 eggs. How many cakes of each type were made?
A) 15 Cake I; 8 Cake II; 7 Cake III
B) 13 Cake I; 8 Cake II; 7 Cake III
C) 7 Cake I; 8 Cake II; 13 Cake III
D) 37 Cake I; 8 Cake II; 12 Cake III

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The correct answer can be found by setting up a system of equations based on the ingredients used for each cake type and solving for the number of each cake made. The given information about the total usage of flour, sugar, and eggs allows for the determination that 13 Cake I, 8 Cake II, and 7 Cake III were made, matching option B.

A Bakery Sells Three Types of Cakes, Each Requiring the Amount