If it is 6 am at 30 degrees W what time is it at 120 degrees? I thoughtit was 1 am, but Sue said to subtract 30 minus 120 and divide by 15. this would make it 6. Do I subtract 6 hours from 6 am making it 12:00 am? Please clarify
It's earlier the further west you go. Still, there are time zones and they don't follow longitude lines exactly. Anyway sounds like 12 AM is likely the required answer. Example: Its 11:59 PM in New York now and 9:59 PM in Idaho.
To determine the time difference between two locations using the given longitude values, you can follow these steps:
1. Calculate the difference in longitude between the two locations: 120 degrees - 30 degrees = 90 degrees.
2. Divide the longitude difference by 15 to convert it into time: 90 degrees / 15 = 6 hours.
3. Determine the time difference between the two locations. Since the time at 30 degrees W is 6:00 AM, subtracting 6 hours would give you 12:00 AM (midnight).
Therefore, based on the calculations, it would be midnight at 120 degrees based on the given time at 30 degrees W. It seems like Sue was correct with her explanation.