SOLUTION: An eight gallon jug is full and both a three gallon jug and a five gallon jug are empty without using any other containers, divide the water into equal amounts.

SOLUTION: An eight gallon jug is full and both a three gallon jug and a five gallon jug are empty without using any other containers, divide the water into equal amounts.

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Question 891394: An eight gallon jug is full and both a three gallon jug and a five gallon jug are empty without using any other containers, divide the water into equal amounts.
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