The Problem:
You've got two jars, one of them fits exactly 7 liters, the other one fits exactly 4 liters. How could you get exactly 2 liters with these two jars? You have unlimited supply of water and you are allowed to spoil some water.
The Solution:
7 0 fill the 7 ltr jar completely
3 4 fill the 4 ltr jar using the 7 ltr one completely
3 0 empty the 4 ltr jar
0 3 fill all water from 7 ltr jar to 4 ltr water
7 3 fill the 7 ltr jar completely
6 4 fill 4 ltr jar from 7 ltr one completely
6 0 empty the 4 ltr jar
2 4 fill 4 ltr jar from 7 ltr one completely
2 0 empty the 4 ltr jar
Now you have exactly 2 ltrs in 7 ltr jar
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Puzzle: get exactly 2 liters with the 4 ltr and 7 ltr jars
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