That is one method, there other is to pour off 3 gallons from the 5 gallon
leaving 2 gallons. Empty the Three gallon bucket and put the 2 gallons of
water into it. Fill the five and pour off 1 galolon into the three.
probably the most meaningful contribution I can make to this list <G>
R
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew M George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 7:12 AM
Subject: RE: [newbie] OT: useless factoid part deux
> hmmm
> 1. Go to video Store
> 2. Rent Die hard III
> 3. Fast Forward to the park scene
> 4. Take notes
>
> (sorry...couldn't resist)
>
>
> On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> > 1. Fill the 5 gallon bucket using the 3 gallon bucket. Now there is 3
gallon
> > of water in the 5 gallon bucket. And you can add 2 more gallon of water
to
> > fulfil it.
> > 2. Once again fill the 5 gallon bucket using the 3 gallon bucket. Now
you
> > have exactlt 1 gallon of water left in your 3 gallon bucket. (it's only
take
> > 2 gallon of water to fulfil the 5 gallon bucket.
> > 3. Empty the 5 gallon bucket. Then put your 1 gallon of water into it
(it
> > was in the 3 gallon bucket).
> > 4. Add exactly 3 more gallon of water (of course using the 3 gallon
bucket).
> > 5. Now you have exactly 4 gallon of water.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David
> > Sent: November 19, 1999 5:34 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [newbie] OT: useless factoid part deux
> >
> >
> > >
> >
> > Hello All.......
> >
> > Ok maybe this is not a "Factoid" per se....but just a little quiz to
> > burn some
> > brain cells, ( then again for some maybe not even that :) )
> >
> > U have 1, 3 gallon bucket
> > " " " 1, 5 gallon bucket
> >
> > u absolutely need "exactly" 4 gallon's of water
> >
> > How to do?
> >
> > Rule: the only measuring device allowed r the buckets
> > unlimited water supply
> >
> > <snip>
>
>
>
