The speed is given as;
[tex]v=\frac{d}{t}[/tex]Here, d is the distance covered and t is the time.
Harry Hand covers a distance of 100 m (d_H) in 20 s (t_H). Therefore, the speed of the Harry Hand is,
[tex]v_H=\frac{d_H}{t_H}[/tex]Substituting all known values,
[tex]\begin{gathered} v_H=\frac{100\text{ m}}{20\text{ s}} \\ =5.0\text{ m/s} \end{gathered}[/tex]Now, Linda Hand covers a distance of 50 m (d_L) in 8.5 s (t_L). Therefore, the speed of Linda Hand is given as,
[tex]v_L=\frac{d_L}{t_L}[/tex]Substituting all known values,
[tex]\begin{gathered} v_L=\frac{50\text{ m}}{8.5\text{ s}} \\ \approx5.88\text{ m/s} \end{gathered}[/tex]Since the speed of Linda Hand is greater than Harry Hand (v_L>v_H). Therefore, Linda Hand is faster.
