What is the difference in Longitude between town A and town B whose local time are 8:00Am and 3:00Pm respectively?

Each time zone encompasses about 15 degrees Longitude.

7 * 15 = _______ degrees

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To determine the difference in longitude between town A and town B based on their local time, we need to consider the concept of time zones.

1. Find the time difference: Town B is 7 hours ahead of Town A (3:00 PM - 8:00 AM).

2. Convert the time difference to degrees of longitude: Since the Earth rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours, we can calculate the time difference in terms of longitude.

To find the longitude for each hour, we divide 360 degrees by 24 hours, resulting in 15 degrees per hour.

Multiply the time difference by 15 degrees per hour:

7 hours * 15 degrees/hour = 105 degrees

Therefore, the difference in longitude between Town A and Town B is 105 degrees.