Due to construction, the speed limit along an 8-mile section of highway is reduced from 55 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour. Approximately how many minutes more will it take to travel along this section of highway at the new speed limit than it would have taken at the old speed limit ?  Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 4.99 B) 8 C) 10 D) 15 E) 24

Rationale: "old time in minutes to cross 8 miles stretch = 8 * 60 / 55 = 8 * 12 / 11 = 8.72 new time in minutes to cross 8 miles stretch = 8 * 60 / 35 = 8 * 12 / 7 = 13.71 time difference = 4.99 ans : a"
Answer: A