SOLUTION: Jason needs to measure exactly 4 liters of water. He has only two containers-one that holds exactaly 8 liters and one that holds exactaly 10 liters. How does he get exactly 4 liter

Question 158051: Jason needs to measure exactly 4 liters of water. He has only two containers-one that holds exactaly 8 liters and one that holds exactaly 10 liters. How does he get exactly 4 liters?
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Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FILL THE 10 LITER CONTAINER.
POUR 8 LITERS INTO THE 8 KLITER CONTAINER.
YOU HAVE 2 LITERS LEFT IN THE 10 LITER CONTAINER.
TRANSFER THE 2 LITERS INTO THE 8 LITER CONTAINER.
FILL THE 10 LITER CONTAINER.
EMPTY 6 LITERS INTO THE 8 LITER CONTAINER.
YOU NOW HAVE 4 LITERS LEFT IN THE 10 LITER CONTAINER
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