To calculate the number of minutes that have elapsed between 1:30 PM and 4:45 PM, we can break the problem down into smaller parts.
First, let’s find the total hours and minutes:
- The start time is 1:30 PM.
- The end time is 4:45 PM.
Now, let’s break it down:
- The time from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM is 30 minutes.
- The time from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM is 2 hours (which is 120 minutes).
- The time from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM is 45 minutes.
Now, we can add these parts together:
- 30 minutes (from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM) + 120 minutes (from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM) + 45 minutes (from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM) = 195 minutes.
Therefore, the total time elapsed between 1:30 PM and 4:45 PM is 195 minutes.