Answer:
- Henry: 1.6 laps per minute
- Larry: 1.8 laps per minute
- Swims faster: L
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation tells you that Henry swims 1.6·1 = 1.6 laps when x = 1 minute.
The table tells you Larry swims 4.5 laps in 2.5 minutes. Dividing these numbers by 2.5 tells you Larry swims 4.5/2.5 = 1.8 laps in 2.5/2.5 = 1 minute.
Henry's rate is 1.6 laps per minute; Larry's rate is 1.8 laps per minute.
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1.8 is larger than 1.6, so Larry swims faster than Henry. That is, Larry swims farther in the same amount of time, or takes less time to swim the same distance.
