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[benjamin]

it didnt work tho!

[LeftForDead]

okies so i have 3 points about this

1. Me and farmer are right, if we can count it then it works
2. You never said ther was anything in these containers:s
3. Techically if your not allowed to use a mesuring device its impossible because when u put it into another jug ur must of needed to measure it to know how much more water needed to be poured out even if you just looked to see if it was empty u still measured it

[Lµke]

okies so i have 3 points about this

1. Me and farmer are right, if we can count it then it works
2. You never said ther was anything in these containers:s
3. Techically if your not allowed to use a mesuring device its impossible because when u put it into another jug ur must of needed to measure it to know how much more water needed to be poured out even if you just looked to see if it was empty u still measured it

1.Wrong - Measurement by the eye will never be exactly correct.
2.Don't act silly your just nit picking now aren't we .
3.It will be correct, trust me


I might just tell you how to do it to prove everyone who said it cant be done right

[benjamin]

make it more clear, because the way neversoft explained doesn't work if you only have 2 containers.

[LeftForDead]

1.Wrong - Measurement by the eye will never be exactly correct.
2.Don't act silly your just nit picking now aren't we .
3.It will be correct, trust me


I might just tell you how to do it to prove everyone who said it cant be done right

• 1. how do u know? someone could do it!
  2. yes i am but its still true!!
  3. and thats not answering what i said i said ur still measuring it which ur not ment to do

[Neversoft]

where he empties the 3 litre container, what does he empty it in to? :rolleyes: nothing because he uses the 5 litre container is used to fill up again after

it dnt wrk.

If you have a container full of 5 liters of water and a 3 litre container with nothing in. You just pour 3 liters you have in the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container (you'll know its 3 liters because thats how big the 3 liter container is). So you have 2 liters in the 5 liter container and 3 in the 3 liter one. Just pour out the water from the 3 liter container anywhere (on the floor, whatever) and pour the 2 liters in the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container. So there is nothing in the 5 liter container and 2 liters in the 3 liter container. Fill up the 5 liter container and fill up the rest of the 3 liter container (Again, you'll know how much to pour in because the 3 liter container is only as big as 3 liters) using the water in the 5 liter container and you're left with 3 liters of water in the 3 liter container and 4 liters in the 5 liter container. Damn thats enough explaining for now... I don't get why you think it won't work this way...?

[LeftForDead]

If you have a container full of 5 liters of water and a 3 litre container with nothing in. You just pour 3 liters you have in the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container (you'll know its 3 liters because thats how big the 3 liter container is). So you have 2 liters in the 5 liter container and 3 in the 3 liter one. Just pour out the water from the 3 liter container anywhere (on the floor, whatever) and pour the 2 liters in the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container. So there is nothing in the 5 liter container and 2 liters in the 3 liter container. Fill up the 5 liter container and fill up the rest of the 3 liter container (Again, you'll know how much to pour in because the 3 liter container is only as big as 3 liters) using the water in the 5 liter container and you're left with 3 liters of water in the 3 liter container and 4 liters in the 5 liter container. Damn thats enough explaining for now...

but ur using the containers as measuring equipment

[Neversoft]

but ur using the containers as measuring equipment

You can only use the two containers and nothing else, it can also be done.

^^^^^^

[benjamin]

If you have a container full of 5 liters of water and a 3 litre container with nothing in. You just pour 3 liters you have in the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container (you'll know its 3 liters because thats how big the 3 liter container is). So you have 2 liters in the 5 liter container and 3 in the 3 liter one. Just pour out the water from the 3 liter container anywhere (on the floor, whatever) and pour the 2 liters in the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container. So there is nothing in the 5 liter container and 2 liters in the 3 liter container. Fill up the 5 liter container and fill up the rest of the 3 liter container (Again, you'll know how much to pour in because the 3 liter container is only as big as 3 liters) using the water in the 5 liter container and you're left with 3 liters of water in the 3 liter container and 4 liters in the 5 liter container. Damn thats enough explaining for now... I don't get why you think it won't work this way...?

those two bits in bold, if you fill up the 5 litre container how will it have 4?

[Lµke]

Right im going to explain it. This puzzle is taking from the film Die Hard 3 Aka, Die Hard: with avengence.

Ok so you do it in these steps;

1. Take the 5 liter container and fill it up.
2. Empty the contents of the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container until it is full, leaving you with exactly 2 liters in the 5 liter container.
3. Empty the 3 liter container and transfer the 2 liters in the 5 liter container into the 3 liter container.
4. Fill up the 5 liter container and fill up the 3 liter container with the water from the 5 liter container until it is full
5. This leaves you with EXACTLY! 4 liters in the 5 liter container.

Here is the clip from the movie if you don't understand the above, also in the movie its done in gallons not liters.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IEf9LzLNehU

I have proove you wrong :8.