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    Oct 20, 2010, 01:37 PM
    Gallon jug riddle
    There is a 9 gallon jug and a 5 gallon jug how can you get 7 gallons, there are no markers and it has to be precise
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    Oct 20, 2010, 02:02 PM

    Is this homework?
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    Oct 20, 2010, 08:28 PM
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    Its just a riddle our teacher gives us after class for fun and we are stumped I know how to get it with a 5G and a 3G to get 4G but I can't get this one
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    Oct 21, 2010, 04:11 AM

    1/2 of each jug equals 7 gallons.
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    Oct 21, 2010, 12:58 PM
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    But you don't know what half is, there are no markers and you have to be precise
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    Oct 21, 2010, 01:28 PM
    1. Fill the 5-gallon jug, pour all of it into the 9-gallon jug
    2. Fill the 5-gallon jug again and pour 4 gallons into the 9-gallon jug leaving 1 gallon in the 5-gallon jug
    3. Pour 1 gallon into the 9-gallon jug
    4. Fill up the 5-gallon jug and pour it all into the 9-gallon jug totalling 6 gallons in the 9-gallon jug
    5. Fill up the 5-gallon jug again and pour 3 gallons into the 9 gallon jug leaving 2 gallons in the 5-gallon jug
    6. Pour the 2 gallons into the 9-gallon jug
    7. Fill up the 5 gallon jug
    8. Pour the 5 gallons into the 9-gallon jug
    9. 7 Gallons



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    Oct 21, 2010, 07:49 PM
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    NICE, thanks a lot appreciate it :)
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