Water Bucket - Math Puzzle

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

You have a three gallon and a five gallon bucket. You wish to measure out exactly four gallons.

How do you do this?

Solution (Highlight): Fill the 5 gallon bucket and empty it into the 3 gallon bucket. Empty the 3 gallon bucket and move the water(2 gallons) from the 5 gallon bucket into the 3 gallon bucket. Fill the 5 gallon bucket and pour one gallon into the 3 gallon bucket.

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