Geography
Calculate the time at Durban (longitude 30°E) when the time is 7:00 a.m. at New York (75°W).
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Answer
The longitudinal difference between Durban and New York is 30° + 75°= 105°.
The time at Durban will be ahead of New York by 420 minutes(105 x 4 min) or 7:00 hrs.
So, the time at Durban will be 2:00 pm (7:00 am + 7:00 hrs).
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