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Answer 1 · 2017-09-18T16:57:30

$7/8$ Liters

$5 1/2L=11/2L$

We will convert everything into eighths.

$11/2=44/8$

He gives away $3/4L$ three times.

$44/8-3(3/4)$

$44/8-3(6/8)$

$44/8-18/8=26/8$

Then he gives away $7/8L$

$26/8-7/8=19/8$

$19/8-1 1/2=19/8-3/2=19/8-12/8=7/8$

He has $7/8L$ left.