can you measure?

Using a tap, a container of 9 litres and a container of 4 litres can you measure 6 litres?

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suresh

Before answering this question I am puzzled and wanted to know is there any constraints that should be taken care of while measuring the 6 litres.

Nothing.....
You should give the solution to get a 6 ltr....That's it...

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suresh

[COLOR="Purple"]Lemme try!!
I will call 9L container "Tom"
and 4 litre container "Jerry"
1.Fill Tom using Jerry(Pour 3 times 4+4+1).At the end u have Tom-->9l ,Jerry-->3l
2.Now empty Tom and pour this 3 litre in Jerry to Tom
3.Again fill up Tom using Jerry(3+4+2)At the end u have Tom-->9l,Jerry-->2l
4.Now empty Tom and pour this 2 litre in Jerry to Tom
5.Now just fill up your jerry and pour it to your tom...(2+4=6!!)..U have 6 liters

But is it a lenghty way??[/COLOR]

No Rose. It looks just fine.
That is the way to do it I think. Looks prefect to me.

-Kalayama

Good efforts Rose :cool:

Rose Fantastic approach and great explanation!!!!

Thanks for contributing this puzzle.....

Here is my answer...

Fill A.
Pour 4 gallons into B.5 gallons remain in A.
Empty B.
Refill B from A. This leaves 1 gallon in A.
Empty B and put the 1 gallon from A into B.
Refill A.
Fill B from A.
This will take 3 gallons, leaving 6 in A.

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suresh