Die hard with a vengeance

how to get 4 gallons using a 3 gallon jug and a 5 gallon jug

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[casual72]

For idiots like me who couldnt get it either:

Step 1. Fill 5 gallon jug

Step 2. Pour 5 gallon jug into 3 gallon jug, leaving 2 remaining gallons in 5 gallon jug.

Step 3. Empty 3 gallon jug.

Step 4. Pour 2 gallons from 5 gallon jug into 3 gallon jug, leaving 1 gallon of empty space.

Step 5. Refill 5 gallon jug.

Step 6. Pour water from 5 gallon jug into 3 gallon jug, which already has 2 gallons in it, and only 1 gallon of empty space, leaving exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon jug.

Thanks

[starsstanley99]

there is an alternate way to solve this:

1. fill the 3 gallon jug

2. pour that 3 gallons into the 5 gallon jug

3. refill the 3 gallon jug

4. fill the 5 gallon jug to the top, leaving 1 gallon in the 3 gallon jug

5. empty the 5 gallon jug

6. pour the 1 gallon from the 3 gallon jug into the 5 gallon jug

7. refill the 3 gallon jug

8. pour that 3 gallons into the 5 gallon jug which already has 1 gallon in it for a total of 4 gallons.

[Possiblekim]

@ViciRastaBoy The bomb has proximity cirucit. One run and the bomb goes off :(

[ViciRastaBoy]

just run to a shop and buy 4 gallons of water :)

[InFlameProductions]

I'm 22 don't worry you aren't a pedo :P as far as we know.... educating your children is always a good idea. granted I learned a lot of cool things during these times but mostly I was annoyed that my mother was interrupting the movie

[WOLFMANoct1963]

@InFlameProductions well i will admit i'm sometimes guilty of that my self but in my defense i'm trying to teach my children things it's a bad habit of mine how old are you i ask because i am 48 yrs old been married 16yrs and i may be to old to be talking to you.

[InFlameProductions]

@WOLFMANoct1963 my mother is constantly pausing movies to explain stuff that I don't really care about, in annoyingly minute detail. I usually just want to watch the movie.

[WOLFMANoct1963]

@InFlameProductions what are you talking about who just wanted to watch the movie i paused it because they where getting a snack and going to the restroom. i don't understand your comment.

[InFlameProductions]

@WOLFMANoct1963 factoid: they just wanted to watch the movie. :P

[nevuxxx]

Why not do it like this:

1) poor 3 gallons from the 5 gallon jug into the 3 gallon jug, leaving 2 gallons in the 5 gallon jug.

2) empty the 3 gallon jug and poor the 2 gallons from the 5 gallon jug into the 3 gallon jug.

3) mark the outside of the 3 gallon jug where the water surface is

4) poor the 2 gallons from the 3 gallon jug into the 5 gallon jug

5) Fill the 3 gallon jug to the 2 gallon marking

6) add the 2 gallons from the 3 gallon jug to the 2 gallons already in the 5 gallon jug.