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Miles Ormai
@milesormai 08, Aug 2023 12:00 AM
4 litres of water by using 3L and 5L bottles
You have a 3-litre bottle and a 5-litre bottle. How can you measure 4 litres of water by using 3L and 5L bottles?
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Answer 1
Jacob Aanenson
@jacobaanenson 17, Aug 2023 04:38 PM
First, fill the 5Lt bottle and pour 3 litres into 3Lt bottle.
Empty 3Lt bottle.
Pour remaining 2 litres in 5Lt bottle into 3Lt bottle.
Again fill the 5Lt bottle and pour 1 litre into 3 Lt bottle until it becomes full.
Now you have 4 litres in the 5Lt bottle. That’s it.
Answer 2
Jason Haschak
@jasonhaschak 17, Aug 2023 04:33 PM
First, fill 3Lt bottle and pour 3 litres into 5Lt bottle.
Again fill the 3Lt bottle. Now pour 2 litres into the 5Lt bottle until it becomes full.
Now empty 5Lt bottle.
Pour remaining 1 litre in 3Lt bottle into 5Lt bottle.
Now again fill 3Lt bottle and pour 3 litres into 5Lt bottle.
Now you have 4 litres in the 5Lt bottle. That’s it.