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1984 AHSME Problem 7
When Dave walks to school, he averages 90 steps per minute, each of his steps 75 cm long. It takes him 16 minutes to get to school. His brother, Jack, going to the same school by the same route, averages 100 steps per minute, but his steps are only 60 cm long. How long does it take Jack to get to school?
\mathrm{(A) \ }14 \frac{2}{9} \text{ minutes} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ }15 \text{ minutes}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 18 \text{ minutes}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ }20 \text{ minutes} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 22 \frac{2}{9} \text{ minutes}
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