Flying Down Under
Fred flew to Melbourne, Australia. What time was it in Melbourne when Fred's flight arrived?
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Problem
Fred flew to Melbourne, Australia. The flying time to Melbourne, which is 11 hours ahead of Britain, was 21 hours. Fred's flight left London at 11.30am on Tuesday. What time was it in Melbourne when Fred's flight arrived?
Student Solutions
Answer: 7:30 pm on Wednesday
Using a table
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Using the total change in time
The clock time in Melbourne is 11 hours later than in London, and he spent 11 hours on the plane.
So Fred arrives a total of 32 hours (one complete day and 8 hours) ahead of the clock time in London when he left. So he arrived at 7:30pm on Wednesday.