Problem $3)$ Aveda Salon offers high$-$quality hairstyling services. It is very popular, so it always has unlimited demand. The service process includes four activities that are conducted in the sequence described below $($the time required for each activity is shown in parentheses$)$:

Activity $1($employee $1)$: Welcome a guest and offer coffee$/$tea $(5$ minutes$)$;

Activity $2($employee $2)$: Wash and condition hair $(12$ minutes$)$;

Activity $3($employee $3)$: Design the hairstyle and do the hair $(25$ minutes$)$;

Activity $4($employee $4)$: Collecting payment $(3$ minutes$).$

Each activity has one employee dedicated to it$.$ For the following questions, assume unlimited demand.

What is the cycle time of the process?

Group of answer choices

$3$ mins

$25$ mins

$5$ mins

$12$ mins