I have trouble with story problems and need a little help in explaining this to me, if you could. I need to use rational expressions in trying to complete this problem.

A restaurant has 45 tables. Each table seats 4 people. Th manager has 4 employees to prepare the tables. The chart below shows how fast each employee works.

If everyone starts working at the same time, how quickly can the employees get the tables ready for dinner? The first pair of employees to finish their job should help the other pair to help with the tables. Explain answer.

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I have trouble with story problems and need a little help in explaining this to me, if you could. I need to use rational expressions in trying to complete this problem.

A restaurant has 45 tables. Each table seats 4 people. Th manager has 4 employees to prepare the tables. The chart below shows how fast each employee works.

If everyone starts working at the same time, how quickly can the employees get the tables ready for dinner? The first pair of employees to finish their job should help the other pair to help with the tables. Explain answer.

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Also need to add, in order to get the tables ready in the least amount of time, which two employees should the manager ask to fold napkins....I have Stacie and Nick. Which two employees should the manager ask to set tables...I have Jeff and Tiffany.