2003 Cayley Problem 14

Carly takes three steps to walk the same distance as Jim walks in four steps. Each of Carly's steps covers 0.5 metres. How many metres does Jim travel in 24 steps?

\textbf{(A)}\ 16\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 9\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 36\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 12\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 18

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