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6 July, 18:48

Given a 5 liter jar and a 3 liter jar and a unlimited supply of water, how do you measure out 4 liter exactly

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  1. 6 July, 21:02
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    Given:

    5 liter Jar

    3 liter jar

    Unlimited supply of water.

    To measure out 4 liters exactly.

    Steps to be carries out to measure out 4 liters of water exactly.

    Water content: 3 liter jar = Empty, 5 liter jar = Empty

    1) Fill the 3 liter jar completely with water.

    3 liter jar = 3 liter, 5 liter jar = Empty

    2) Empty the filled 3 liter jar of water by pouring it out into 5 liter jar.

    Water content: 3 liter jar = Empty, 5 liter jar = 3 liter

    3) Again fill the empty 3 liter jar completely.

    Water content: 3 liter jar = 3 liter, 5 liter jar = 3 liter

    4) Pour water from 3 liter jar into 5 liter jar until it is completely filled.

    Water content: 3 liter jar = 1 liter, 5 liter jar = 5 liter

    5) Empty the 5 liter jar completely.

    Water content: 3 liter jar = 1 liter, 5 liter jar = Empty

    6) Empty the 3 liter jar by pouring the water into 5 liter jar.

    Water content: 3 liter jar = Empty, 5 liter jar = 1 liter

    7) Fill the 3 liter jar completely with water.

    Water content: 3 liter jar = 3 liter, 5 liter jar = 1 liter

    8) Empty the 3 liter jar by pouring it into 5 liter jar.

    Water content: 3 liter jar = Empty, 5 liter jar = 4 liter

    Now, we have exactly 4 liters of water in the 5 liter jar.
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