In terms of time, quarter to one is 12.45pm in both digital and analogue formats.
How many minutes from 11.22 am to 1.45pm?
143 minutes.
From 11:22am to midday to 38 minutes
From midday to 1pm is 60 minutes
From 1pm to 1:45pm is 45 minutes
Total: 38 + 60 + 45 = 143.
From 9:30 to the next occurrence of 4:30 is seven hours.
What is the advantage of using a 24-hour clock?
24-hour time notation is more compact and less ambiguous, since you don't need to add "A.M." or "P.M." to be specific about a time.