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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 you have a 40 gallon container and you use a pint-size container to fill it up how many times will you have to fiil up the pint container?

there are 4 quarts to a gallon and 2 pints to a quart so, 2*4*40=320 pints


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

reduce the volume of the container by compressing or crushing!


How many US quarters will it take to fill a 1000 gallon container?

Since 1000 US gallons = 4000 US quart, then answer is 4000 quarts.


How can you measure out exactly six gallons of water using only a 4 gallon container and a 9 gallon container?

Well, honey, it's simple math. Fill up the 9 gallon container, pour it into the 4 gallon container until it's full, leaving you with 5 gallons in the 9 gallon container. Then empty out the 4 gallon container, pour the remaining 5 gallons from the 9 gallon container into the 4 gallon container, and finally fill up the 9 gallon container again. Voila, you've got yourself 6 gallons of water!

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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


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]


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?


Ihsan purchased a 5-gallon aquarium for his bedroom. To fill the aquarium with water, he uses a container with a capacity of 1 quart. How many times will Ihsan fill and empty the container before the aquarium is full?

well 4 quarts is one gallon, and he has 5 gallons to fill. 4 x 5 is 20, so he will have to fill it 20 times.


ONE GALLON of water will be poured into 1 quart bottles how many 1 quart bottles will be filled?

There are 4 quarts in a gallon. Therefore, one gallon of water can fill 4 one-quart bottles.


If you have a 40 gallon container and you use a pint-size container to fill it up how many times will you have to fiil up the pint container?

there are 4 quarts to a gallon and 2 pints to a quart so, 2*4*40=320 pints


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 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 US quarters will it take to fill a 1000 gallon container?

Since 1000 US gallons = 4000 US quart, then answer is 4000 quarts.


How can you measure out exactly six gallons of water using only a 4 gallon container and a 9 gallon container?

Well, honey, it's simple math. Fill up the 9 gallon container, pour it into the 4 gallon container until it's full, leaving you with 5 gallons in the 9 gallon container. Then empty out the 4 gallon container, pour the remaining 5 gallons from the 9 gallon container into the 4 gallon container, and finally fill up the 9 gallon container again. Voila, you've got yourself 6 gallons of water!


To fill a small pool is gallon or quart?

Gallons


How do you get 6 quarts of water by using a 5 quart jar and a 7 quart jar?

Fill each container halfway and then add the 5 quart to the 7 quart. 2.5 + 3.5 = 6