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Puneet called up his friend who resides in another country. He was surprised to know when his friend told him that it was 6 pm there. While he was calling at 9 pm local time. What is the longitudinal difference between the given two countries?
The time difference between the two places is $$9 - 6 = 3$$ hours. The Earth rotates $$360^\circ$$ in 24 hours, so 1 hour corresponds to $$15^\circ$$ of longitude. Hence the longitudinal difference is $$3 \times 15^\circ = 45^\circ$$.
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