✔ 最佳答案
You know the distance formula is d = rt.
Let t be the usual time it takes (in minutes)
Let r be its usual speed
d = rt
Then when it is going slower:
The time it takes is t + 30.
The rate is r/3.
d = (t + 30)r/3
Equate these two:
rt = (t + 30)r/3
rt = rt/3 + 30r/3
rt = rt/3 + 10r
rt - rt/3 = 10r
rt(1 - 1/3) = 10r
rt(2/3) = 10r
Divide both sides by r (assuming it is non-zero):
(2/3)t = 10
t = 10 * 3/2
t = 30/2
t = 15
That's a longer, more algebraic way to solve this.
But here's an intuitive way to solve it.
The speed and the time are inversely proportional. In other words, if the speed is 1/3 the usual speed, the time will be 3 times as much as usual.
Let t be the usual time.
Let 3t be the new time.
3t = t + 30
2t = 30
t = 30/2
t = 15 minutes
Summary:
Normally it takes 15 minutes, but when it goes 1/3 as fast it will take 3 times as long (45 minutes) which is 30 minutes longer.
Answer:
15 minutes