Question:
Goal: how far in advanced should I slice cake?

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?
Answer:
Don't "pre-slice" cake more than 20 minutes in advance. It dries out too quickly.

Question:
Goal: To tie an overhand knot,

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?
Answer:
make a loop that looks like the loop of a roller coaster. Insert one end of the string into the loop. Pull both ends in opposite directions so that the knot becomes tight.

Question:
Goal: How can a person attach two pieces of plywood together?

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?
Answer:
Take a bottle of Gorilla Glue and take the cap off, hold the bottle upside down and push to squirt glue on one piece of the plywood on the edges and in the center. Then take the other piece of plywood and line it up with the first piece and push them down until the glue has bonded.