Walking with 4/5 of my usual speed, I arrive at the bus stop 9 minutes later than normal.

Walking with 4/5 of my usual speed, I arrive at the bus stop 9 minutes later than normal. How many minutes does it take to walk to the bus stop at my usual speed?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

36

Steps/Work

Let t = usual time = distance / usual speed
t + 9 = distance / (4* usual speed/5) = (5 * distance) / (4 * usual speed) = 5t/4
t = 36
The answer is D.

Physics Calculator / Auto Solver

Walking with / of my usual speed, i arrive at the bus stop minutes later than normal. How many minutes does it take to walk to the bus stop at my usual speed?

Calculated Answer

36

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate n2 / (n1 / n0 - 1).

n0 =4
n1 =5
n2 =9