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mistermickster Thou detestable maw
Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 1414 Location: Nottingham, England
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:33 am Post subject: Water, water everywhere.... |
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You have two bottles and endless amounts of water.
One bottle holds 5 gallons, the other holds 3.
Using just the two bottles and the water, how do you end up with exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon bottle? _________________ Lead on adventurer, your quest awaits. |
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Si King of Fools
Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 6875
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Unless this is a trick question...
Code: | 3 litre bottle 5 litre bottle
Fill 5 0 5
Fill 3 from 5 3 2
Empty 3 0 2
Fill 3 from 5 2 0
Fill 5 2 5
Fill 3 from 5 3 4 |
_________________ Puzzletome - does exactly what it says on the tin |
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SparkPlug Because I can
Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 11973 Location: Here!
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: |
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or, if you are on a meter...
Code: | 3 litre bottle 5 litre bottle
Fill 5 from 3 0 3
Fill 5 from 3 1 5
Empty 5 1 0
Fill 5 from 3 0 1
Fill 5 from 3 0 4 |
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ASA Thou craven dread-bolted clotpole
Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 5221 Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Water, water everywhere.... |
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mistermickster wrote: | You have two bottles and endless amounts of water.
One bottle holds 5 gallons, the other holds 3.
Using just the two bottles and the water, how do you end up with exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon bottle? |
If you go to the petrol station I went to, you tell them to fill up the 5 gallon one. _________________ Alan
Puzzletome : It is a puzzle to me too |
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Badgero Thy mother's name is ominous to children
Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 33 Location: Temporarily relocated from Toronto.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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That has to be the funniest post I've read in months! Bravo... _________________ "I've always wanted to be somebody. But I see now I should have been more specific." Wagner |
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