When it is 1: 00 a. m. in toronto, it is 3: 00 a. m. in rio de janiero, and when it is 10: 00 a. m. in rio de janiero, it is 11: 00 p. m. in melbourne. you leave toronto to fly to rio de janiero, but you accidentally left your watch on melbourne time. your watch says that you leave toronto at 9: 30 a. m. on saturday. when you arrive in rio de janiero, the local time is 3: 15 a. m. on saturday. how long was your flight?

6 hours, 45 minutes

Explanation:

When it is 1:00  a.m. in Toronto, it is 3:00  a.m. in Rio de janiero.

It means that the time in toronto is 2 hrs past than Rio de janiero

When it is 10:00  a.m. in Rio de janiero, it is 11:00 p.m. in Melbourne.

It means that the time in Rio de janiero is 1 hr past than Melbourne

Thus, time in toronto is 3 hr past than Melbourne.

Leave at 9:30 a.m according to Melbourne

So, actual time in toronto = 6:30 am

Reach at 3:15 am in Rio de Janiero,  So time in toronto is 1 : 15 am

Thus, the time gap is 6 hrs and 45 mints.

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