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How can you measure exactly 5 gallons only using 2 containers that are 3 gallons and 4 gallons?
1. Completely fill the 4 gallon container. 2. Pour 3 of the 4 gallons into the 3 gallon container, leaving 1 gallon in the 4 gallon container. 3. Empty the 3 gallon container and pour the 1 remaining gallon from the 4 gallon container into the 3 gallon container. 4. Fill the 4 gallon container. Now you have a total of 5 gallons, 4 in the 4 gallon container and 1 in the 3 gallon.
Suppose you have a 2 gallon a 3 gallon and a 5 gallon container Describe how you can use the containers to measure 1 gallon of water in the 2 gallon container.?
1. Fill the 2 gallon container with water. 2. Pour all the water in the 2 gallon container into the 3 gallon container. 3. Refill the 2 gallon container 4. Fill the 3 gallon container the rest of the way with the 2 gallon container. You will have 1 gallon left in the 2 gallon container without using the 5 gallon container. P.S Whose bomb are you trying to defuse?
If you have a 3 gallon container and 5 gallon container of water how do you get to four gallons without being able to measure?
Notation: ( x , y ) where x is the amount of water in the 3-gallon container and y is the amount of water in the 5-gallon container1. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 0 )2. Pour the three gallons into the 5-gallon container ( 0 , 3 )3. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 3 )4. Fill the five-gallon container with the three-gallon container, leaving 1 gallon in the three gallon container ( 1 , 5 )5. Pour out the water from the five-gallon container ( 1 , 0 )6. Pour the water from the three-gallon container into the five-gallon container ( 0 , 1 )7. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 1 )8. Pour the water from the three-gallon container into the five-gallon container ( 0 , 4 )Another great answer here:[See below for the related link]
How can you measure 1 gallon of juice out of a barrel if all you have available is a 3-gallon and a 5- gallon pitcher?
fill 3 gallon container with juice and poor into 5 gallon container you now have 3 gallons in he container. now refil the 3 gallon container and fill the 5 gallon the rest of the way. now you have used up 2 gallons filling the 5 gallon container and you have 1 gallon left in the 3 gallon container.
How do you measure 1 gallon in a 4 gallon vat?
It is impossible to measure out exactly 1 gallon into a 4 gallon container, unless the container has appropriate markings for measurement. However, if you had a 2nd container available, it may be possible to derive a 1 gallon measurement. Assuming a 2nd container of size: 1 Gallon: Just use the 2nd container 2 Gallon: Impossible 3 Gallon: Fill the 4 gallon container completely, then pour it into the 3 gallon container until full. You should have exactly 1 gallon left in the 4 gallon container. 4 Gallon: Impossible 5 Gallon: Fill the 5 gallon container until it is full, then dump it's contents into the 4 gallon container, leaving exactly 1 gallon left in the 5 gallon container. 6 Gallon: Impossible 7 Gallon: Fill the 4 gallon container completely, then empty it's contents into the 7 gallon container. Repeat this process, and when the 7 gallon container is full, there should be exactly 1 gallon left in the 4 gallon container. 8 Gallon: Impossible 9 Gallon: Fill the 9 gallon container completely, then use it to fill the 4 gallon container. Once the 4 gallon container is full, empty it and repeat. After pouring from the 9 gallon container twice, you will end up with exactly 1 gallon left. 10 Gallon: Impossible This pattern repeats for all containers that satisfy the following equations: C*n+1 C*n-1 Where C is the size of the original container (4 in this case), and n is all whole numbers greater than 0. The only additional case would be a 2nd container size of 1.
If you have a barrel of oil and you need to measure out just one gallon how do you do this if you only have a three gallon container and a five gallon container?
Use the 3gallon container to fill the 5gallon container once the 5gallon container is full you should be left with one gallon in the 3 gallon container.
How many feet in a gallon?
it depends on the size of the container feet is a measure of length and gallon is a measure of liquid
You need to measure one gallon of oil out of a barrel but only have a three gallon container and a five gallon container how do you do it?
you fill the 3 gallon up then put it in the 5 gallon then fill the 3 gallon up again and poor as much as u can in the 5 gallon then u will be left with 1 gallon in the 3 gallon bucket
Do 5 gallon container equal a 16 liter container in size?
1 gallon = 3.8l (USA) 1 gallon = 4.5 (UK) 5 gallons = 19l (USA) 5 gallons = 22.5l (UK)
What size of container could hold the blood of an adult?
Two gallon water jug
If you have a 40 gallon container and you use a pint-size container to fill it up how many times will you have to fiil up the pint container?
there are 4 quarts to a gallon and 2 pints to a quart so, 2*4*40=320 pints
How do you split 6 gallons of water in half using 5 gallons and 4 gallons containers?
Assuming you don't use fractions of the containers: You could fill the 5 gallon container and then decant it into the 4 gallon container until full leaving 1 gallon left in the 5 gallon container. Empty this into another container, repeat the process 2 more times and combine the 3 one gallon containers to make 3 gallons in one.
