SOLUTION: How would you measure exactly 10 liters of water into a tub if the only containers you had to measure with were a 7 liter can and a 4 liter can with no markings on either? You are

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Question 440473: How would you measure exactly 10 liters of water into a tub if the only containers you had to measure with were a 7 liter can and a 4 liter can with no markings on either? You are no allowed to put any markings on the can.
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Easy
Fill up the 7 liter
pour it into the 4 liter. That leaves 3 in the 7 liter bottle
pour that into the tub
now fill up the 7 liter bottle again and pour it into the tub 3+7=10
all done