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there are 24 time zones on earth separated by degrees of longitude. fill in the number that goes in the blank, do not use any symbols just numbers.

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Answer:

15 degrees

Explanation:

You want to know the separation longitude of the 24 time zones on Earth.

Time zone

The 360° of longitude is divided into 24 time zones (and some extras). Their average separation in longitude is ...

360°/24 = 15°

On average, time zones are separated by 15 degrees of longitude.

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Additional comment

Time zone borders are generally based on political considerations as well as longitude. Some adjacent time zones are separated by 1/4 or 1/2 hour, rather than 1 hour.

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