document.write( "Question 221160: Given three containers 3, 7, and 10 litres respectively with the largest being full of water, determine a method of dividing this quantity of water into two equal amounts of 5 litres using the three containers and no other measuring devices. \n" ); document.write( "
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fill 7L from 10L and fill 3L from 7L\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "empty 3L into 10L and refill 3L from 7L\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3L in 3L ___ 1L in 7L ___ 6L in 10L\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "empty 3L into 10L, empty 7L into 3L, and refill 7L from 10L\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1L in 3L ___ 7L in 7L __ 2L in 10L\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "fill 3L from 7L ___ this takes 2L, leaving 5L in 7L\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "empty 3L into 10L ___ this leaves 5L in 10L
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