Would you correct my sentence?

Thinking SpainTom: And is it very far? I mean, how long does it take to walk there?
Policeman: About twenty minutes, if you walk quickly.
According to the above conversation, is the following question and answer right?
How long did the policeman say it took to walk there?
He said it took to walk there about ten minutes, if he walked quickly.

Ac

AlpheccaStarsAccording to the above conversation, is the following question and answer right? No.

So, which is the right question and answer then?

Thinking SpainHow long did the policeman say it took to walk there?
He said it took to walk there about ten minutes, if he walked quickly.

He said it took about ten minutes (to walk there) if you walked quickly.

CJ

If the first conversation is the source for the answer, then the answer is twenty, not ten, minutes.

Thank you so much CalifJim.

What confuses me in this answer is if it has to be in 'reported speech'.

Why do I think that? Because I'm using the reported verb 'said'.

I hope you can help me.

Thanks once again

Thank you for your correction AlpheccaStars. But you could have point out that from the very beginning instead of just saying 'no', couldn't you?

Everybody makes mistakes and sometimes because we focus our attention in other things we are wrong in the simplest things. I think it's human nature, at least mine. So sorry to have made that mistake. Thanks for your time and of course I'll try

Thinking SpainWhy do I think that? Because I'm using the reported verb 'said'.

Sorry I meant the 'reporting verb'

Thinking SpainThank you for your correction AlpheccaStars. But you could have pointed out that out from the very beginning instead of just saying 'no', couldn't you?

Indeed, I could have made the correction for you.
It is hard to judge when to just give someone an answer or when to give them the freedom to get an "aha" moment for

AlpheccaStars, what you've said it's absolutely right. But how I could gues that that 'no' was to give me the freedom to get an 'aha' moment. Maybe you should have said something like ' why you don't review yoour answer' it would have worked, at least for me. Thanks anyway for your replay. I know you, all of you, do your best to help us, but everybody learns on the way, every day. I always say 'e

I have answered you, but it doesnt appear AlpheccaStars . I don't know why. Thanks for your correction and attention. For me it would have worked more saying 'review your answer' more than the 'no'. But anyway you, all of you, do a great job with us. Each person functions in a diferrent way and not everybody learns the same way.

Have a nice day.