Question

3. A restaurant has 26 tables in its dining room. It takes the waitstaff 10 minutes to clear and set 4

tables. At this rate, how long will it take the waitstaff to clear and set all thetables in the dining room?
Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

65 minutes

Explanation:

Write a proportion.

10 min / 4 tables = x min / 26 tables

Cross multiply.

260 = 4x

x = 65