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Larry is touring New York City and wants to visit three locations before dinner. If they spend specific times at each location, what is the latest time they can start their tour to make it to dinner by 7:45 P.M.?

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Final answer:

To calculate the latest time Larry can start his tour to make it to dinner by 7:45 P.M., subtract the total tour time from 19:45 (converted from 7:45 P.M.).

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the latest time Larry can start his tour to make it to dinner by 7:45 P.M., we need to determine the total time he will spend at the three locations. Let's say Larry spends x hours at the first location, y hours at the second location, and z hours at the third location. The total time Larry will spend on his tour is x + y + z hours.

Since Larry wants to make it to dinner by 7:45 P.M., we need to subtract the total tour time from the dinner time. Convert 7:45 P.M. to 24-hour format, which is 19:45. Subtracting the total tour time from 19:45 will give us the latest start time for Larry's tour.

Latest Start Time = 19:45 - (x + y + z) hours

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