Two people, Mark and Tim, are both coding medical records. Mark codes eight records every 35 minutes (8:35). Tim, on the other hand, codes 15 records an hour (15:60). Who is faster and by how much?

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Mark = (35 minutes/8 records = 1 record every 4.375 minutes), Tim = (60 minutes/15 records = 1 record every 4 minutes); Tim is faster by (4.375 minutes - 4 minutes = 0.375 minutes).

Two People, Mark and Tim, Are Both Coding Medical Records