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Question
Given below are the times at which the moon rises and sets in Delhi (on the given days).
| Date |
Time of moonrise (hours: minutes) |
Time of moon (hours: minutes)set |
| 28-10-2007 | 19:16 | 08:50 |
| 29-10-2007 | 20:17 | 10:03 |
| 30-10-2007 | 21:22 | 11:08 |
| 31-10-2007 | 22:29 | 12:03 |
- On 28 October the moon came out at ___ minutes past ___ o’clock.
- On 29 October the moon came out at ___ minutes past ___ o’clock.
- On 29 October there was a difference of ___ hours and ___ minutes in the time of the moonrise (as compared to 28 October).
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Solution
- On 28 October the moon came out at 16 minutes past 7 o’clock.
- On 29 October the moon came out at 17 minutes past 8 o’clock.
- On 29 October there was a difference of 1 hour and 1 minute in the time of the moonrise (as compared to 28 October).
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