Question

the word prior means \earlier or before.\ which step would likely come prior to mixing ingredients for a cake?
putting the ingredients in a bowl
tasting the cake batter
putting the cake in the oven

Explanation:

To determine the step prior to mixing cake ingredients, we analyze the options:

• "Putting the ingredients in a bowl" logically occurs before mixing, as you need to place ingredients in a bowl to mix them.
• "Tasting the cake batter" happens after mixing (once batter is made).
• "Putting the cake in the oven" happens after mixing and preparing the batter (e.g., pouring into a pan). So the step that comes prior to mixing is putting ingredients in a bowl.

Answer:

putting the ingredients in a bowl