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Mumbai is located at 73° E longitude. Kolkata is located at 88° E longitude. Find the difference between the longitudes of these two cities.

The difference between the two longitudes of Kolkata and Mumbai is 15 degrees. This is calculated as:

Longitude of Kolkata – longitude of Mumbai


As Mumbai is located at 73-degree longitude and Kolkata is located at 88-degree longitude the calculation will be as follows:


which is, 88 degrees – 73 degrees = 15 degrees.


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