International time difference
This task is about working with negative numbers and international time zones.
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This table shows how many hours difference there is between New Zealand local time and the following countries and cities. |
| Cairns (C) | ⁻2 | Norfolk Island (NI) | ⁻0.5 |
| Athens (A) | ⁻10 | Tonga (T) | +1 |
| Paris (P) | ⁻11 | London (L) | ⁻12 |
| Osaka (O) | ⁻3 | Los Angeles (LA) | ⁻20 |
| Malaysia (M) | ⁻4 | Western Samoa (WS) | ⁻23 |
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a) |
On the line above, show the differences in time between New Zealand and these places. Number the time line.
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| b) |
What is the time difference between Tonga and Osaka? __________ |
| c) |
If Jason left New Zealand at 11:00 a.m. on a 3-hour flight to Tonga,
what would be his arrival time in Tongan time? __________
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| d) |
If Mrs Hawera, who lives in New Zealand, wanted to speak to a person in Los Angeles at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday (their time), on what day and at which time should she telephone? Day: __________ Time: __________ |
