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Measure 4 gallons of water.

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Grandmaclampet Wed 11-Mar-20 17:36:39

You have a running tap and 2 buckets.
1 bucket holds 3 gallons
1 bucket holds 5 gallons
You have to put 4 gallons of water in the bath.
How do you do it?
hmm

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tanith Wed 11-Mar-20 17:48:02

5 gallons in
3 gallons out = 2
5 gallons in =7
3gallons out =4

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Gaunt47 Wed 11-Mar-20 17:51:37

But it only holds 5 gallons, how do you get seven in? Did I miss something?

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Grandmaclampet Wed 11-Mar-20 17:52:12

Excellent

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DoraMarr Wed 11-Mar-20 17:59:05

Read the question- there are 2 buckets!

5-3=2
2+5=7
7-3=4

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tanith Wed 11-Mar-20 19:08:30

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Squiffy Wed 11-Mar-20 19:37:16

Gaunt It’s the bucket that only holds 5 gallons, not the bath!

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