SOLUTION: In the movie Die hard: With a vengeance,Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are given a 5-gallok ju and a 3-gallon jug and they must put exactly 4 gallons of water on a scale to kee
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Question 1167375: In the movie Die hard: With a vengeance,Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are given a 5-gallok ju and a 3-gallon jug and they must put exactly 4 gallons of water on a scale to keep a bomb from exploding.Explain how they could accomplish this feat. Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Fill the 5 gallon jug with 3 gallons and 2 gallons. There is now 1 gallon in the 3 gallon jug.
Dump out the 5 gallon jug and fill it with the 1 gallon in the 3 gallon jug.
Add a full 3 gallon jug to get 4 gallons.
