Question 12
Latitude, Longitude and TimeDuring a football match, the referee observed that the local time was noon while the Greenwich Mean Time was 16.16 hours. What is the longitude of the place where the match was being played?
- A.56° E
- B.60°E
- C.60°W
- D.64°E
- E.64°W
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (64°W)
Explanation
Local time is 4 h 16 min behind GMT: 256 min ÷ 4 = 64°, and behind means west.