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You need to fill up a 5 gallon drum of liquid product. The drum currently has 1.5 gallons of liquid inside. How much more liquid can you put inside the drum?
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You need to fill up a 5 gallon drum of liquid product. The drum currently has 1.5 gallons of liquid inside. How much more liquid can you put inside the drum?

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You need 3.5 so the answer is 3.5
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Subtract the amount the drum holds by what's already in the drum.
5-1.5= 3.5 gallons
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