SOLUTION: Please help me with this question it is a story problem and I apoligize if its under the wrong heading: You have two pails, one that will hold 4qt and one that will hold 9qt.

Question 82897This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Please help me with this question it is a story problem and I apoligize if its under the wrong heading:

You have two pails, one that will hold 4qt and one that will hold 9qt. There are no markings on either pail to indicate smaller quatities. How can you measure out 6qt of wtaer using two pails? ( assume there is an unlimited supply of water) This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
fill the 9 qt pail

fill the 4 qt pail from the 9 qt pail ... this leaves 5 qts in the 9 qt pail ... empty the 4 qt pail

fill the 4 qt pail from the 9 qt pail ... this leaves 1 qt in the 9 qt pail ... empty the 4 qt pail

pour the 1 qt from the 9 qt pail to the 4 qt pail ... fill the 9 qt pail

fill the 4 qt pail from the 9 qt pail ... it will take 3 qts ... this leaves 6 qts in the 9 qt pail

9-(2*4)=1 ... 4=1+3 ... 9-3=6
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