document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96364>Question 96364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you have two 20 oz cups full of gems.  You also have an empty 8 oz cup and an empty 14 oz cup.  Using only these four cups, you need to measure exactly 6 oz of gems in each of the smaller cups.  Without spilling a gem, how can this be done?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using one 20 oz cup, fill the 14 oz cup and pour the remaining gems (6 oz) into the 8 oz cup\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using the other 20 oz cup, fill the 8 oz cup (using 2 oz) ... this leaves 18 oz in the second 20 oz cup\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "empty the 8 oz cup into the first 20 oz cup\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fill the 8 oz cup from the 14 oz cup, leaving 6 oz in the 14 oz cup\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fill the second 20 oz cup from the 8 oz cup, using 2 oz and leaving 6 oz in the 8 oz cup </SPAN>\n" );
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