Keiko and Leah run on a track that is 150 m around. It takes Keiko 120 seconds to run 3 times around the track, and it takes Leah 160 seconds to run 5 times around the track. Who is the faster runner and at approximately what speed does she run?
(A) Keiko, 3.75 m/s (B) Keiko, 2.4 m/s (C) Leah, 3.3 m/s (D) Leah, 4.69 m/s (E) Leah, 3.75 m/s
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