52. Measuring 4 Gallons with 3- and 5-Gallon Jugs You have a 3-gallon jug and a 5-gallon jug with no markings. How can you measure exactly 4 gallons of water? Added 10 February 2010 Show Solution Solution: Step 1: Fill the 3-gallon jug and pour it into the 5-gallon jug.Step 2: Fill the 3-gallon jug again. Pour from it into the 5-gallon jug until the 5-gallon jug is full. Since it already had 3 gallons, you pour in 2 more gallons, leaving 1 gallon in the 3-gallon jug.Step 3: Empty the 5-gallon jug and pour the remaining 1 gallon from the 3-gallon jug into the 5-gallon jug.Step 4: Fill the 3-gallon jug once more and pour all 3 gallons into the 5-gallon jug, which already contains 1 gallon. You now have exactly 4 gallons in the 5-gallon jug.
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