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By filling the container 3/4 full at a time. Get a (one pint) 16 oz container--or one up to 5.33 ounces larger--and use it for your measuring cup.

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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]


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 do you fill a 5 gallon container with 4 gallons of water?

reduce the volume of the container by compressing or crushing!


How do you make a 50 percent solution?

You take y liters of the solution and put it into a bucket or container. You then put y (same amount as before) liters of water in the same container, and voila! You now have a container with 50 percentile solution, 50 percentile water.


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.

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Suppose you have a 2 gallon a 3 gallon and a 5 gallon container Describe how you can use the containers to measure 1 gallon of water in the 2 gallon container.?

1. Fill the 2 gallon container with water. 2. Pour all the water in the 2 gallon container into the 3 gallon container. 3. Refill the 2 gallon container 4. Fill the 3 gallon container the rest of the way with the 2 gallon container. You will have 1 gallon left in the 2 gallon container without using the 5 gallon container. P.S Whose bomb are you trying to defuse?


How many cups of water equals one gallon of water?

1 gallon = 16 cups 1 cup =0.23 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]


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 halfpint cartons of water are needed to fill the gallon container?

16 halfpint cartons of water are needed to fill the gallon container


How many ozs of a solution do i add to a gallon when the direction say 12.8oz to 10 parts water?

exactly 12.8 oz. A gallon has 128 ounces.


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 do you calculate weight of gallon of water?

Weigh an empty container; pour a gallon of water into it. Weigh it again. Calculate the difference. That is the weight of the gallon of water.


How do you fill a 5 gallon container with 4 gallons of water?

reduce the volume of the container by compressing or crushing!


How much water can a gallon hold?

Your answer is in the question! A gallon container will hold a gallon of anything, including water, air, rocks, lava, peanuts, marbles...etc. Also, a gallon of water weighs about 8 pounds.


How do you make a 50 percent solution?

You take y liters of the solution and put it into a bucket or container. You then put y (same amount as before) liters of water in the same container, and voila! You now have a container with 50 percentile solution, 50 percentile water.


What is the diameter of 5 gallon water container?

th diameter of this is 7000 litres