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If \[82{}^\circ \text{ }30'\] east longitude (Allahabad) shows \[6:00\text{ }am\] of Sunday (local time), what would be the local time of Florida (USA) located on \[82{}^\circ \]west longitude?

A) \[6:58\text{ }pm\] of Saturday

B) \[7:02\text{ }pm\] of Sunday

C) \[6:58\text{ }am\] of Sunday

D) \[7:02\text{ }am\] of Saturday

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

\[1{}^\circ =4\min 82\frac{1{}^\circ }{2}=328\min =5hrs\,46\,\min \] at \[0{}^\circ =12:12\text{ }am\] and Sunday Similarly, at Florida \[=6:58pm,\]Saturday. Therefore the local time of Florida will be 6.58 pm of Saturday.