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Using a 4 and 5 liter jug with no other measuring deviece how can you measure out exactli 3 liters of water from a well?
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* Fill 4 liter jug. * Empty the 4 liter jug into the 5 liter jug. * Again fill 4 liter jug. * Fill up the 5 liter jug with the 4 liter jug. * There are now 3 liters in the 4 liter jug.
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Uh, in liters? I'm not exactly sure what this question is asking...do you mean the units? or exactly how to measure it? Because if you want to measure water, I'd say use a measuring cup...
