SOLUTION: You need to measure one cup of water. You have been given a container that holds 5 cups of water, a container that holds 3 cups of water, and a large bucket of water. How can you m
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Question 100214: You need to measure one cup of water. You have been given a container that holds 5 cups of water, a container that holds 3 cups of water, and a large bucket of water. How can you measure exactly one cup by using these supplies? You may switch the water from one container to another, but may not mark water levels in any way. Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Fill the 3c container.
Pour it into the 5c container.
Refill the 3c container.
Pour into the 5c container until the 5c container is full.
You will have 1c left in the 3c container.
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