Vermont had 3 inches of snow on the ground before the sun melted 2 inches. The next storm tripled the amount on the ground. The sun then melted 1 1⁄2 inches. How many inches of snow are left on the ground?

Answer 1

After the sun melted 2 inches of the initial 3 inches, there was 1 inch of snow left on the ground.
The next storm tripled this amount, bringing it to 3 inches.
After the sun melted 1 1/2 inches of the 3 inches from the second storm, there is 1 1/2 inches of snow left on the ground.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The answer is 1 1/2 inches.