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Every morning Aya goes for a $9$-kilometer-long walk and stops at a coffee shop afterwards.
When she walks at a constant speed of $s$ kilometers per hour, the walk takes her 4 hours, including $t$ minutes spent in the coffee shop.
When she walks $s+2$ kilometers per hour, the walk takes her 2 hours and 24 minutes, including $t$ minutes spent in the coffee shop.
Suppose Aya walks at $s+rac{1}{2}$ kilometers per hour.
Find the number of minutes the walk takes her, including the $t$ minutes spent in the coffee shop.
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Every morning Aya goes for a $9$-kilometer-long walk and stops at a coffee shop afterwards.
When she walks at a constant speed of $s$ kilometers per hour, the walk takes her 4 hours, including $t$ minutes spent in the coffee shop.
When she walks $s+2$ kilometers per hour, the walk takes her 2 hours and 24 minutes, including $t$ minutes spent in the coffee shop.
Suppose Aya walks at $s+rac{1}{2}$ kilometers per hour.
Find the number of minutes the walk takes her, including the $t$ minutes spent in the coffee shop.<|Assistant|><think>
Okay, so I have this problem about Aya walking and going to a coffee shop. Let me try to understand it step by step.

First, the problem says that Aya walks 9 kilometers and stops at a coffee shop. When she walks at a speed of s kilometers per hour, it takes her 4 hours, including t minutes spent in the coffee shop. Then, when she increases her speed to s + 2 kilometers per hour, the walk takes her 2 hours and 24 minutes, still including t minutes in the coffee shop. Now, the question is, if she walks at s + 1/2 kilometers per hour, how many minutes will the walk take, including the t minutes in the coffee shop.

Hmm, okay. So, I think I need to find the total time she spends walking plus the time she spends in the coffee shop when her walking speed is s + 1/2 km/h.

Let me break it down. When she walks at speed s, the total time is 4 hours, which includes t minutes in the coffee shop. So, the time she spends walking is 4 hours minus t minutes. But wait, the units are different. The speed is in km/h, and the time is in hours and minutes. Maybe I should convert everything to hours to make it easier.

So, t minutes is t/60 hours. Therefore, when she walks at s km/h, the time she spends walking is 4 - t/60 hours. The distance she covers walking is speed multiplied by time, so that's s * (4 - t/60) kilometers. But we know that the total distance is 9 km, so the time she spends walking plus the time in the coffee shop equals 4 hours. Wait, no, the total time is 4 hours, which includes both walking and coffee shop time. So, the walking time is 4 - t/60 hours, and the coffee shop time is t/60 hours.

Similarly, when she walks at s + 2 km/h, the total time is 2 hours and 24 minutes. Converting 24 minutes to hours is 24/60 = 0.4 hours. So, the total time is 2.4 hours. Therefore, the walking time is 2.4 - 0.4 = 2 hours. So, the walking time is 2 hours, and the coffee shop time is 0.4 hours.

Now, the distance she covers walking is (s + 2) * 2 hours. But the total distance is still 9 km, so the distance she spends in the coffee shop is 9 - (s + 2)*2.

Wait, but the time in the coffee shop is the same in both scenarios, right? Because t is the same. So, when she walks at s km/h, the time in the coffee shop is t/60 hours, and when she walks at s + 2 km/h, it's still t/60 hours. So, the time in the coffee shop is the same in both cases.

Therefore, the distance she spends in the coffee shop is the same in both cases. So, when she walks at s km/h, the distance in the coffee shop is 9 - s*(4 - t/60). When she walks at s + 2 km/h, the distance in the coffee shop is 9 - (s + 2)*2.

Since the time in the coffee shop is the same, the distance in the coffee shop divided by the speed should be equal in both cases. So, [9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = [9 - (s + 2)*2] / (s + 2).

Wait, that might be a bit complicated. Maybe I can set up equations based on the two scenarios.

Let me denote t as the time in minutes, so t/60 hours.

First scenario:
Walking speed: s km/h
Total time: 4 hours
Walking time: 4 - t/60 hours
Distance walked: s*(4 - t/60) km
Distance in coffee shop: 9 - s*(4 - t/60) km
Time in coffee shop: t/60 hours

Second scenario:
Walking speed: s + 2 km/h
Total time: 2 hours 24 minutes = 2.4 hours
Walking time: 2.4 - 0.4 = 2 hours
Distance walked: (s + 2)*2 km
Distance in coffee shop: 9 - (s + 2)*2 km
Time in coffee shop: 0.4 hours

Since the time in the coffee shop is the same, the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed. Wait, no, that's not quite right. The time in the coffee shop is the same, so the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop.

Wait, no, the time in the coffee shop is the same, so the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop. So, [9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = t/60.

Similarly, [9 - (s + 2)*2] / (s + 2) = t/60.

So, both expressions equal t/60. Therefore, I can set them equal to each other:

[9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = [9 - (s + 2)*2] / (s + 2)

Let me simplify both sides.

Left side: [9 - 4s + (s*t)/60] / s
Right side: [9 - 2s - 4] / (s + 2) = [5 - 2s] / (s + 2)

So, [9 - 4s + (s*t)/60] / s = [5 - 2s] / (s + 2)

Hmm, this seems a bit messy. Maybe I can find another way.

Alternatively, since the time in the coffee shop is the same, the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop. So, [9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = t/60.

Let me write that equation:

[9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = t/60

Multiply both sides by s:

9 - s*(4 - t/60) = (s*t)/60

Let me expand the left side:

9 - 4s + (s*t)/60 = (s*t)/60

Wait, that can't be right. Let me check.

Wait, 9 - s*(4 - t/60) = 9 - 4s + (s*t)/60

So, 9 - 4s + (s*t)/60 = (s*t)/60

Subtract (s*t)/60 from both sides:

9 - 4s = 0

So, 9 = 4s

Therefore, s = 9/4 = 2.25 km/h

Wait, that seems straightforward. So, s is 2.25 km/h.

Let me check if this makes sense.

If s = 2.25 km/h, then the time she spends walking is 4 - t/60 hours.

The distance she walks is 2.25*(4 - t/60) km.

The distance in the coffee shop is 9 - 2.25*(4 - t/60) km.

Similarly, when she walks at s + 2 = 4.25 km/h, the time she spends walking is 2 hours, so the distance walked is 4.25*2 = 8.5 km.

Therefore, the distance in the coffee shop is 9 - 8.5 = 0.5 km.

The time in the coffee shop is 0.4 hours, which is 24 minutes.

So, t/60 = 0.4 hours, so t = 24 minutes.

Wait, that makes sense. So, t is 24 minutes.

So, when she walks at s + 1/2 = 2.75 km/h, the walking time is total time minus t/60 hours.

Total time is 4 hours, so walking time is 4 - 24/60 = 4 - 0.4 = 3.6 hours.

Therefore, the distance walked is 2.75 * 3.6 = 9.9 km.

Wait, but the total distance is 9 km, so the distance in the coffee shop is 9 - 9.9 = -0.9 km? That can't be right.

Wait, that doesn't make sense. She can't walk a negative distance in the coffee shop. So, I must have made a mistake.

Wait, let me check my calculations again.

If s = 2.25 km/h, then t = 24 minutes.

So, when she walks at s + 1/2 = 2.75 km/h, the total time is 4 hours, so walking time is 4 - 24/60 = 3.6 hours.

Distance walked: 2.75 * 3.6 = 9.9 km.

But the total distance is 9 km, so the distance in the coffee shop is 9 - 9.9 = -0.9 km. That's impossible.

So, something's wrong here. Maybe my initial assumption is incorrect.

Wait, let me go back.

I set up the equation [9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = t/60, and solved for s and got s = 2.25 km/h, t = 24 minutes.

But when I plug s = 2.25 and t = 24 into the second scenario, I get a negative distance in the coffee shop, which is impossible.

So, perhaps my initial approach is flawed.

Alternatively, maybe I should set up the equations differently.

Let me denote t as the time in minutes.

So, when she walks at s km/h, the time in the coffee shop is t/60 hours.

The distance she walks is s*(4 - t/60) km.

The distance in the coffee shop is 9 - s*(4 - t/60) km.

Similarly, when she walks at s + 2 km/h, the time in the coffee shop is t/60 hours.

The distance she walks is (s + 2)*(2.4) km.

So, the distance in the coffee shop is 9 - (s + 2)*2.4 km.

Since the time in the coffee shop is the same, the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop.

Wait, no, the time in the coffee shop is the same, so the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop.

So, [9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = t/60

Similarly, [9 - (s + 2)*2.4] / (s + 2) = t/60

So, both expressions equal t/60.

Therefore, [9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = [9 - (s + 2)*2.4] / (s + 2)

Let me write that equation:

[9 - 4s + (s*t)/60] / s = [9 - 2.4s - 4.8] / (s + 2)

Simplify the right side:

9 - 2.4s - 4.8 = 4.2 - 2.4s

So, [9 - 4s + (s*t)/60] / s = (4.2 - 2.4s) / (s + 2)

Now, let's cross-multiply:

[9 - 4s + (s*t)/60]*(s + 2) = (4.2 - 2.4s)*s

This seems complicated, but maybe I can find another way.

Alternatively, since both expressions equal t/60, I can set them equal to each other:

[9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = [9 - (s + 2)*2.4] / (s + 2)

Let me plug in s = 2.25 and t = 24 to see if it works.

Left side: [9 - 2.25*(4 - 24/60)] / 2.25

24/60 = 0.4, so 4 - 0.4 = 3.6

2.25 * 3.6 = 8.1

9 - 8.1 = 0.9

0.9 / 2.25 = 0.4 hours, which is 24 minutes. So, left side is 0.4.

Right side: [9 - (2.25 + 2)*2.4] / (2.25 + 2)

2.25 + 2 = 4.25

4.25 * 2.4 = 10.2

9 - 10.2 = -1.2

-1.2 / 4.25 ≈ -0.282 hours, which is negative. That's impossible.

So, my initial assumption that s = 2.25 and t = 24 is incorrect.

Wait, but when I solved the equation, I got s = 2.25 and t = 24. But plugging back into the second scenario gives a negative distance, which is impossible.

So, perhaps I made a mistake in setting up the equation.

Wait, let me go back.

When she walks at s km/h, the time in the coffee shop is t/60 hours.

The distance in the coffee shop is 9 - s*(4 - t/60) km.

Similarly, when she walks at s + 2 km/h, the time in the coffee shop is t/60 hours.

The distance in the coffee shop is 9 - (s + 2)*2.4 km.

Since the time in the coffee shop is the same, the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop.

Wait, no, the time in the coffee shop is the same, so the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop.

So, [9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = t/60

Similarly, [9 - (s + 2)*2.4] / (s + 2) = t/60

So, both expressions equal t/60.

Therefore, [9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = [9 - (s + 2)*2.4] / (s + 2)

Let me write this equation again:

[9 - 4s + (s*t)/60] / s = [9 - 2.4s - 4.8] / (s + 2)

Simplify the right side:

9 - 2.4s - 4.8 = 4.2 - 2.4s

So, [9 - 4s + (s*t)/60] / s = (4.2 - 2.4s) / (s + 2)

Now, let's cross-multiply:

[9 - 4s + (s*t)/60]*(s + 2) = (4.2 - 2.4s)*s

This seems complicated, but maybe I can find another way.

Alternatively, let me express t in terms of s from the first equation.

From the first scenario:

[9 - s*(4 - t/60)] / s = t/60

Multiply both sides by s:

9 - 4s + (s*t)/60 = (s*t)/60

Subtract (s*t)/60 from both sides:

9 - 4s = 0

So, 9 = 4s => s = 9/4 = 2.25 km/h

Wait, that's the same result as before. So, s = 2.25 km/h.

But when I plug s = 2.25 into the second scenario, I get a negative distance in the coffee shop, which is impossible.

So, perhaps there's a mistake in the problem setup.

Wait, maybe the time in the coffee shop is the same, but the distance in the coffee shop is the same in both scenarios.

Wait, no, the time in the coffee shop is the same, so the distance in the coffee shop divided by the walking speed should be equal to the time in the coffee shop.

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