substract 8gal 7qt-3gal 2qt simple form

is the answer 5gal 3 qt


4 gal 5 qt
6 gal 1 qt
5 gal 3 qt
5 gal 5.5 qt

Is this your problem?

8 gal 7 qt
- 3 gal 2 qt
______________
5 gal 5 qt

yes

The answer must be 5 gallons, 5 quarts. If you must choose between the four answers given, then you may have copied the problem wrong -- or the answer choices are wrong.

this is not a simplified solution, but I don't get it.

4gal 5qt + 8gal 2qt

To subtract 8 gallons 7 quarts from 3 gallons 2 quarts in the simplest form, follow these steps:

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.