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Tim walked 16 laps in 40 minutes while Jim walked ‘ laps in an hour and 15 minutes Who is the faster walker

Tim walked 16 laps in 40 minutes while Jim walked ‘ laps in an hour and 15 minutes-example-1
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Tim's speed is 16/40 laps per minute, which simplifies to 2/5
Jim's speed is 30/75 laps per minute, which simplifies to 2/5
They walk at the same pace because 2/5=2/5, so neither of them.
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