SOLUTION: Who walks at a faster rate someone who walks 84 ft in 12 seconds or someone who walks 70 ft in 8 seconds ??

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Question 1096525: Who walks at a faster rate someone who walks 84 ft in 12 seconds or someone who walks 70 ft in 8 seconds ??
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Who walks at a faster rate someone who walks 84 ft in 12 seconds or someone who walks 70 ft in 8 seconds ??
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Find their speeds in ft/sec of each. speed = dist/time
84%2F12 = 7 ft/sec
and
70%2F8 = 8.75 ft/sec