Question

Jackson Calvert left Tokyo at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday and arrived in New York at 2:52 P.m. Tuesday. When it was 7:15 a.m. Tuesday in Tokyo, it was 5:15 p.m. Monday in New York. How many hours was the trip?

Answer 1

Jackson Calvert's trip from Tokyo to New York lasted 7 hours and 37 minutes, taking into account the International Date Line and time zone differences between the departure and arrival cities.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the duration of Jackson Calvert's trip from Tokyo to New York, we'll account for the time difference and the actual travel time. Since Tokyo is ahead of New York time-wise (due to longitudinal position and time zones), we must consider the International Date Line and time zone differences. Jackson left Tokyo at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, while it was 5:15 p.m. Monday in New York, indicating a time difference of 14 hours.

Jackson arrives in New York at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday. To find the duration of the flight, we convert the times to a 24-hour format and consider the 14-hour time difference. We translate Jackson's departure to New York's time, which is 5:15 p.m. Monday plus 14 hours, equaling 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. We then calculate the time from 7:15 a.m. Tuesday to 2:52 p.m. Tuesday.

1. Convert departure and arrival times to minutes: 7:15 a.m. = 435 minutes, 2:52 p.m. = (14 × 60) + 52 = 892 minutes.
2. Subtract departure time from arrival time: 892 - 435 = 457 minutes.
3. Convert minutes back to hours and minutes: 457 minutes = 7 hours and 37 minutes.

So, the total duration of Jackson Calvert's trip was 7 hours and 37 minutes.