AMC8 2023 Problem 15

Visvam walks half a mile to get to school each day. His route consists of 10 city blocks of equal length and he takes one minute to walk each block. Today, after walking 5 blocks, Visvam discovers that he has to make a detour, walking 3 blocks of equal length instead of 1 block to reach the next corner. From the time he starts his detour, at what speed, in miles per hour, must Visvam walk in order to arrive at school at his usual time?

Answer Choices
A. 4
B. 4.2
C. 4.5
D. 4.8
E. 5