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we know that the earth rotates west to east and that bryan, texas is at…

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we know that the earth rotates west to east and that bryan, texas is at about 96 degrees west latitude. what is the time difference then, between bryan, texas and greenwich, england
bryan is 6 hours behind of greenwich
bryan is 9 hours behind of greenwich
bryan is 9 hours ahead of greenwich
bryan is 6 hours ahead of greenwich
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Explanation:

Step1: Recall time - zone rule

Each 15 degrees of longitude corresponds to 1 hour time - difference.

Step2: Calculate time - difference

96°÷15° = 6.4 hours, approximately 6 hours. West of Greenwich means behind in time.

Answer:

Bryan is 6 hours behind of Greenwich