Every day, Tom walks from his home to his office, via the same route, covering \(s\) feet at a speed of \(x\) feet per

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Every day, Tom walks from his home to his office, via the same route, covering \(s\) feet at a speed of \(x\) feet per minute. Today he took a different route and ended up walking \(10\%\) more than he usually does, at a speed of \(x\) meters per minute. What is the percentage change in the time he took today compared to the time he takes on a usual day? (1 feet = 0.3 meter)

A. 10% decrease

B. 10% increase

C. 67% decrease

D. 67% increase

E. 200% decrease

Answer: C

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