Question 1032709: I have a problem. I got this problem from a game. There are three vials in front of me. The one on the very left can contain seven ounces. The middle one can contain four ounces and the one on the right can contain three ounces. A recipe calls for two ounces, two ounces, and three ounces. The left vial is full with liquid. I dump the seven ounces into the three ounces, leaving with four ounces. I then dump the seven ounces vial into the four ounces. However, that is not what I want. Another time, I dump the seven ounces into the four ounces, leaving three ounces in the seven ounces vial. I then dump the four ounces vial into the three ounces vial, leaving only one ounce in the four ounces vial.
Help, please.
Answer by KMST(5328)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The vials, left to right, start with 7 , 0 , and 0 ounces.
Fill the middle vial with the liquid on the left one.
Now, the vials, left to right, contain with 3 , 4 , and 0 ounces.
Fill the vial on the right from the one in the middle.
Now, the vials, left to right, contain with 3 , 1 , and 3 ounces.
Pour the contents of the rightmost vial into the leftmost vial.
Now, the vials, left to right, contain with 6 , 1 , and 0 ounces.
Pour the contents of the middle vial into the vial on the right.
Now, the vials, left to right, contain with 6 , 0 , and 1 ounces.
Fill the middle vial with the liquid on the left one.
Now, the vials, left to right, contain with 2 , 4 , and 1 ounces.
Fill the vial on the right with liquid on the middle one.
Now, the vials, left to right, contain with 2 , 2 , and 3 ounces.
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