SOLUTION: you are given a big container which is filled with 24 lites of oil and three empty containers whose capacities are 13 litres,11 litres and 5 litres.how would you divide the oil int

Question 984863: you are given a big container which is filled with 24 lites of oil and three empty containers whose capacities are 13 litres,11 litres and 5 litres.how would you divide the oil into 3 equal portions?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Fill the 13 liter container from the large container.
Fill the 5 liter container from the 13 liter container.
There is 8 liters in the 13 liter container.
Pour the 8 liters into the 11 liter container.
Empty the 5 liter container back into the large container.
Fill the 13 liter container from the large container.
Fill the 5 liter container from the 13 liter container.
There is now 8 liters in the 11 liter container, and 8 liters in the 13 liter container.
Empty the five liter container into the large container.
There is now 8 liters in the large container, 8 liters in the 11 liter container, and 8 liters in the 13 liter container.
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