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8 gal 7 qt
- 3 gal 2 qt
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5 gal 5 qt
is the answer 5gal 3 qt
4 gal 5 qt
6 gal 1 qt
5 gal 3 qt
5 gal 5.5 qt
8 gal 7 qt
- 3 gal 2 qt
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5 gal 5 qt
Step 1: Convert all the quantities to a common unit. In this case, convert quarts to gallons. Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon, we can convert the quarts to gallons as follows:
8 gallons 7 quarts = 8 + (7 / 4) gallons = 8.75 gallons
Step 2: Subtract the converted quantities:
3 gallons 2 quarts - 8.75 gallons
Step 3: Convert the resulting quantity back to gallons and quarts:
Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon, we can convert the decimal part of the result to quarts:
0.75 gallons = 0.75 * 4 quarts = 3 quarts
So the final result is:
-5 gallons (since we are subtracting a larger value)
-3 quarts
Therefore, the simplest form of the difference is -5 gallons 3 quarts.