If you had an infinite supply of water and a 5 quart and 3
quart pail, how would you measure exactly 4 quarts?
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Answer Posted / vijay
1st fill 5 quart pail, n tranfer to 3 quart pail, now empty
3 quart pile , and pour remaining 2 quarts in 5 quart pail
to 3quart pile. now again fill the 5 quart pail now fill the
3 quart pail to full , thus u will have 4 quarts remaining
in the 5 quart pail.
5 quart pail(A) 3 quart pail(B)
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fill A 5 quarts 0 quarts
A->B 2 quarts 3 quarts
empty B 2 quarts 0 quarts
A->B 0 quarts 2 quarts
fill A 5 quarts 2 quarts
A->B 4 quarts 3 quarts
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