Why is my calculation for velocity using time dilation and speed incorrect?

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Homework Statement


was a home work problem. I am redoing it for practice
im stuck on part c

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this is the hint for part C
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Homework Equations



t=T/(1-(v/c)2)1/2

The Attempt at a Solution



my attempt.
i know that from the restaurant to school it will take 15 min in school's frame and ice cream melts in 5min in the car riders frame..so i did

(15/60)=(5/60)*(1-(v/c)2)-1/2
so i solved for v and got c=37.74. which was wrong, do not know where I am going wrong.
 
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just figured it out

the improper time should be 7.5/v then solving for v should be fine.