Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request in English. Please answer in English.

### Instruction:
Samuel took 30 minutes to finish his homework while Sarah took 1.3 hours to finish it. How many minutes faster did Samuel finish his homework than Sarah?

### Response:
Since there are 60 minutes in 1 hour, then 1.3 hours is equal to 1.3 x 60 = 78 minutes.
Thus, Samuel was 78 - 30 = <<78-30=48>>48 minutes faster than Sarah.
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