Why International Date Line Is Not a Straight Line
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Question
The local time of Kolkata is 6 hours ahead of the UK time and 8 hours behind that of Queenstown. If the time of Brazil is 20 hours behind Queenstown, then what is difference in the local times of the UK and Brazil?
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Solution
Kolkata is 6 hours ahead of the UK. ie, UK is 6 hours behind Kolkata
Kolkata is 8 hours behind that of Queenstown. So, UK is 14 hours behind Queenstown.
Brazil is 20 hours behind Queenstown.ie, Brazil is 4 hours ahead of Queenstown
So, UK is 18 hours behind Brazil. Or, UK is 6 hours ahead of Brazil.