The rate of spin of a certain gyroscope doubled every 10 seconds from the moment a particular stopwatch started. If after a minute and a half the gyroscope reached a speed of 1600 meters per second, what was the speed, in meters per second, when the stopwatch was started?
Choose the correct choice from the following choices:
A) 25 / 3
B) 25 / 4
C) 25 / 8
D) 25 / 16
E) 25 / 32

Rationale: "let x be the original speed when the stopwatch was started . in 90 seconds , the speed doubled 9 times . 2 ^ 9 * x = 1600 x = ( 2 ^ 6 * 25 ) / 2 ^ 9 = 25 / 8 the answer is c ."
Answer: C