SOLUTION: You have an unmarked 9-liter container, an unmarked 4-liter container, and an unlimited supply of water. Describe how you might end up with exactly 3 liters in one of the container

Question 951847: You have an unmarked 9-liter container, an unmarked 4-liter container, and an unlimited supply of water. Describe how you might end up with exactly 3 liters in one of the containers.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Fill the 4 liter container twice and each time pour into the nine liter. Fill the 4 liter again, and finish filling the nine liter container(1 liter left to fill). Three liters remain in the 4 liter container
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