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If you have a 3 gallon container and 5 gallon container of water how do you get to four gallons without being able to measure?
Notation: ( x , y ) where x is the amount of water in the 3-gallon container and y is the amount of water in the 5-gallon container1. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 0 )2. Pour the three gallons into the 5-gallon container ( 0 , 3 )3. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 3 )4. Fill the five-gallon container with the three-gallon container, leaving 1 gallon in the three gallon container ( 1 , 5 )5. Pour out the water from the five-gallon container ( 1 , 0 )6. Pour the water from the three-gallon container into the five-gallon container ( 0 , 1 )7. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 1 )8. Pour the water from the three-gallon container into the five-gallon container ( 0 , 4 )Another great answer here:[See below for the related link]
What does the gallon capacity on trash cans mean?
The capacity in gallons of water to completely fill the container.
How can you measure out exactly six gallons of water using only a 4 gallon container and a 9 gallon container?
# Fill the 4-gallon jug with water then put it in the 9-gallon jug. # Repeat this step. The 9-gallon jug now has 8 gallons. # Fill the 4-gallon jug a third time, but pour only enough into the 9-gallon jug to fill it completely with no overflow. # The 4-gallon jug now has three gallons. Put that water aside safely, then repeat 1-3 for a total of six gallons.
How can you measure 1 gallon of juice out of a barrel if all you have available is a 3-gallon and a 5- gallon pitcher?
fill 3 gallon container with juice and poor into 5 gallon container you now have 3 gallons in he container. now refil the 3 gallon container and fill the 5 gallon the rest of the way. now you have used up 2 gallons filling the 5 gallon container and you have 1 gallon left in the 3 gallon container.
How do you split 6 gallons of water in half using 5 gallons and 4 gallons containers?
Assuming you don't use fractions of the containers: You could fill the 5 gallon container and then decant it into the 4 gallon container until full leaving 1 gallon left in the 5 gallon container. Empty this into another container, repeat the process 2 more times and combine the 3 one gallon containers to make 3 gallons in one.
How many gallons of water will it take to fill a kiloliter container?
264 US gallons (to the nearest whole gallon).
If you have a 3 gallon container and 5 gallon container of water how do you get to four gallons without being able to measure?
Notation: ( x , y ) where x is the amount of water in the 3-gallon container and y is the amount of water in the 5-gallon container1. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 0 )2. Pour the three gallons into the 5-gallon container ( 0 , 3 )3. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 3 )4. Fill the five-gallon container with the three-gallon container, leaving 1 gallon in the three gallon container ( 1 , 5 )5. Pour out the water from the five-gallon container ( 1 , 0 )6. Pour the water from the three-gallon container into the five-gallon container ( 0 , 1 )7. Fill the three-gallon container ( 3 , 1 )8. Pour the water from the three-gallon container into the five-gallon container ( 0 , 4 )Another great answer here:[See below for the related link]
How can you measure exactly 5 gallons only using 2 containers that are 3 gallons and 4 gallons?
1. Completely fill the 4 gallon container. 2. Pour 3 of the 4 gallons into the 3 gallon container, leaving 1 gallon in the 4 gallon container. 3. Empty the 3 gallon container and pour the 1 remaining gallon from the 4 gallon container into the 3 gallon container. 4. Fill the 4 gallon container. Now you have a total of 5 gallons, 4 in the 4 gallon container and 1 in the 3 gallon.
What does the gallon capacity on trash cans mean?
The capacity in gallons of water to completely fill the container.
How can you measure out exactly six gallons of water using only a 4 gallon container and a 9 gallon container?
# Fill the 4-gallon jug with water then put it in the 9-gallon jug. # Repeat this step. The 9-gallon jug now has 8 gallons. # Fill the 4-gallon jug a third time, but pour only enough into the 9-gallon jug to fill it completely with no overflow. # The 4-gallon jug now has three gallons. Put that water aside safely, then repeat 1-3 for a total of six gallons.
How can you measure 1 gallon of juice out of a barrel if all you have available is a 3-gallon and a 5- gallon pitcher?
fill 3 gallon container with juice and poor into 5 gallon container you now have 3 gallons in he container. now refil the 3 gallon container and fill the 5 gallon the rest of the way. now you have used up 2 gallons filling the 5 gallon container and you have 1 gallon left in the 3 gallon container.
How do you measure 1 gallon of plums?
Find a container with gallon gradients (lines) at 1 gallon and 2 gallons. Fill the container with one gallon of water. Now add the plums until the water level reaches the two gallon line. Remove the water, and you now have 1 gallon of plums.
How many halfpint cartons of water are needed to fill the gallon container?
16 halfpint cartons of water are needed to fill the gallon container
How do you split 6 gallons of water in half using 5 gallons and 4 gallons containers?
Assuming you don't use fractions of the containers: You could fill the 5 gallon container and then decant it into the 4 gallon container until full leaving 1 gallon left in the 5 gallon container. Empty this into another container, repeat the process 2 more times and combine the 3 one gallon containers to make 3 gallons in one.
How can you use a 3 and 5 gallon bucket to measure out exactly 7 gallons into a third container?
First, fill up the 5 gallon bucket. Then, pour the contents in the 5 gallon bucket into the 3 gallon bucket. This leaves 2 gallons left in the 5 gallon bucket. Pour the 2 gallons into the 3rd container. Now, fill the 5 gallon bucket again and pour the full 5 gallons into the 3rd container. This gives you 7 gallons.
If a full gallon container of water is used to fill a half gallon container and a quart container then how much water is left in the gallon container?
One quart
How many 18 gallon containers can you fill with 301 gallons of milk?
You can fill 16 and have 13 gallons left over to partially fill container number 17.
