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Time and Location

We estimate MS1-11-TL is worth about 2 marks out of 100 under the new Mathematics Standard 1 syllabus. Practise 3 exam-style questions (multiple choice, multi-part) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.

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Topic notes

Latitude and longitude, time differences from longitude, converting units of time, 12-hour and 24-hour time, elapsed time, Australian time zones and daylight saving, and solving travel problems with UTC, with step-by-step worked examples.

  1. 1What you need to know
  2. 2Latitude and longitude
  3. 3Time differences from longitude
  4. 4Working with time
  5. 5Australian time zones and daylight saving
  6. 6UTC and international travel
  7. 7Common mistakes
  8. 8Exam tips
  9. 9Links to other topics
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Example questions

Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Place A is at longitude 120°E and place B is at longitude 30°W. Using the difference in their longitudes and 15° of longitude = 1 hour, what is the time difference between them? (Ignore time zones and daylight saving.)

  1. A8 hours
  2. B10 hours
  3. C2 hours
  4. D6 hours

Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice

A flight leaves Sydney at 9:40 pm on a Saturday in December, when Sydney uses daylight saving time (UTC+11). The flight takes 5 hours 10 minutes. Perth is on UTC+8 and does not use daylight saving. What is the local time in Perth when the flight lands?

  1. A11:50 pm Saturday
  2. B2:50 am Sunday
  3. C12:50 am Sunday
  4. D5:50 am Sunday

Example 3 · 3 marks · multi-part

In July, Sydney is on UTC+10 and Los Angeles is on UTC−7. A flight leaves Sydney at 11:00 am on Monday (Sydney time) and lands in Los Angeles at 7:30 am on Monday (Los Angeles time).

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