The Olympic record for the 100m freestyle is 47 seconds for men. The Olympic record for the 50m freestyle is 24 for women. What was each rate of speed. Which record is the faster speed?

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The men freestyle record is faster bc if you multiply 24*2 you get 48. The men's is 47.

Here's a shorter version:

Men: 100:47

Women: 50:24=100:48

The unit rate of the 100m race is 2.12 ... m/s which you get by dividing the 100 meters by the 47 seconds. The unit rate for the 50m race is 2.08 ... m/s which you get by dividing the 50 meters by the 24 seconds. This means that the record for the 100m race is faster.