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Did you know that when an international cricket match is scheduled in Banjul, Gambia (longitude 16 degrees East), listeners from other locations like Bombay (longitude 74 degrees East) and Pittsburgh (longitude 80 degrees West) need to calculate the corresponding time and day to tune their radios for the start of the commentary?
To calculate the time in Bombay, we need to find the time difference between the two locations. Since Bombay is to the east of Banjul, we subtract the longitude values: 74 degrees - 16 degrees = 58 degrees. Next, we divide this result by 15 degrees per hour since there are 360 degrees in a full circle and 24 hours in a day. Therefore, 58 degrees / 15 degrees per hour = 3.87 hours.
Since the time in Banjul is given as 9:00 am local time, we add the calculated time difference to find the time in Bombay. 9:00 am + 3.87 hours = 12:52 pm in Bombay. So, listeners in Bombay should tune their radios to 12:52 pm for the start of the commentary.
To calculate the time in Pittsburgh, we follow the same procedure. Since Pittsburgh is to the west of Banjul, we add the longitude values: 80 degrees + 16 degrees = 96 degrees. Again, we divide this result by 15 degrees per hour: 96 degrees / 15 degrees per hour = 6.4 hours.
Adding the calculated time difference to the given local time in Banjul, we find that Pittsburgh listeners will need to tune their radios to 3:00 am for the start of the commentary.
In summary, listeners in Bombay would tune their radios to 12:52 pm, while listeners in Pittsburgh would need to tune in at 3:00 am for the start of the commentary.
