who walks at a faster rate: someone who walks 60 feet in 10 seconds or someone who walks 42 feet in 6 seconds?
The rate is the distance divided by the time.
60 feet in 10 seconds = 60 ft / 10 sec = 6 ft / sec
42 feet in 6 seconds = 42 ft / 6 sec = 7 ft / sec <--- We have a winner!