document.write( "Question 490379: You have two pails, one that will hold 4 quarts and one that will hold 9 quarts. There are no markings on either pail to indicate smaller quantities. How can you measure out 6 quarts of water, using these two pails? \n" ); document.write( "
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fill 9qt pail\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "fill 4qt pail from 9qt pail, leaving 5qt in 9qt pail\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "empty 4qt pail and refill from 9qt pail, leaving 1qt in 9qt pail\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "empty 4qt pail and then empty 9qt pail into 4 qt pail, leaving 1qt in 4qt pail\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "fill 9qt pail and then fill 4qt pail from 9qt pail; this takes 3qt, leaving 6qt in the 9qt pail
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