SOLUTION: Katy can run 3 laps in 9 minutes. Sonya can run 2 in 7 minutes. Who is the faster runner or do they each run the same?

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Question 1007646: Katy can run 3 laps in 9 minutes. Sonya can run 2 in 7 minutes. Who is the faster runner or do they each run the same?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Katy does 3 laps in 9 minutes, which is 1 lap in 3 minutes.
Sonya can run 2 laps in 7 minutes, which is 1 lap in 3.5 minutes.
If the laps are the same, Katy is faster.