Irene Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 5 + 3 = 1 ? You are right next to a river and have a 5 gallon container and a 3 gallon container. You need to measure out 1 gallon of water. How do you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 There are a few variants of these bucket ones :) Fill the 3 gallon container. Pour it into the 5 gallon one. So the 5 gallon one now needs 2 more gallons to fill it up. Fill the 3 gallon container again. Pour the contents into the 5 gallon one until it is full - i.e. use 2 of the 3 gallons in it. The 3 gallon container should now hold the 1 gallon that you require. Simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlanHo Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I'm still unable to locate a 3 gallon container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 You need a 5 gallon container, 3 gallons of water and a hacksaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I have a 5 gallon container, an empty gin bottle and a Tesco plastic bag that leaks - plus a hacksaw. How can I solve Irene's puzzle with the level of accuracy she would no doubt demand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 On 16/12/2015 at 10:37 PM, AlanHo said: How can I solve Irene's puzzle with the level of accuracy she would no doubt demand? Demand? Me, demand? I'm incredibly flexible... Well, I used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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