Final answer:
The time difference between Anchorage at 5:00 am and Tokyo at 11:00 pm is effectively a 24-hour difference when factoring in the date change due to the International Date Line.
Step-by-step explanation:
When it is 5:00 am in Anchorage and 11:00 pm in Tokyo, to find the time difference, we can use our understanding of time zones. Anchorage operates on Alaska Standard Time (AKST), which is 9 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-9), while Tokyo operates on Japan Standard Time (JST), which is 9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+9). Calculating the time difference, we simply add these two offsets to 24 hours since Tokyo is already into the next day. (24 - 9) + 9 equals 24, indicating a time difference of 24 hours or one full day. Therefore, the time difference is not simply a matter of subtracting hour values but also considering the date change due to crossing the International Date Line. Hence, none of the options (8, 10, 12, 14 hours) directly apply, and the correct answer would be a 24-hour difference factoring in the date change.