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When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74oW)?

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4.56 P.M.
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4.56 A.M.
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7.04 P.M.
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7.04 A.M.
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Solution

The correct option is D 7.04 A.M.
1o longitude has a difference of 4 minutes. So, 74o longitude will have a difference of 4 hours 56 minutes. Since New York is to the west of Greenwich, subtract 4 hrs 56 minutes from 12 hrs. to get the answer as 7.04 A.M.

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