SOLUTION: Joe walked from his home to the shops in 30 minutes. His son jogged at three times the speed that his father walked. The shops are 3 km away from the house. How long did the son ta

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Question 989744: Joe walked from his home to the shops in 30 minutes. His son jogged at three times the speed that his father walked. The shops are 3 km away from the house. How long did the son take to get to the shops?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 times the speed --> 1/3 the time.
= 10 minutes.