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    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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    Question Re: can you measure?

    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.


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    Re: can you measure?

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

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    Re: can you measure?

    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??



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    Re: can you measure?

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

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    Thumbs up Re: can you measure?

    Good efforts Rose


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    Re: can you measure?

    Rose Fantastic approach and great explanation!!!!


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    Re: can you measure?

    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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