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You have to have something else to build the 4 liters into. Call it The Tub.

Fill the 5.

Pour the 5 into the 3.
That leaves 2 liters in the 5.
Pour them into The Tub. You now have 2 liters in The Tub.

Empty the 3.

Fill the 5.

Pour the 5 into the 3.
That leaves 2 liters in the 5.
Pour them into The Tub. You now have 4 liters in The Tub.

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You do not have a TUB, it is not in the problem.


Fill the 5 liter container

Pour it into the 3 liter container leaving 2 liters in the 5 liter container

Empty the 3 liter container

Pour the 2 liters from the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container

Fill the 5 liter container

Fill the remainder of the 3 liter container from the 5 liter container

Since the 3 liter container already had 2 liters in it, one liter from the 5 liter container will fill it leaving 4 liters in the 5 liter container.


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