SOLUTION: 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 quar

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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?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
fill 9qt pail

fill 4qt pail from 9qt pail, leaving 5qt in 9qt pail

empty 4qt pail and refill from 9qt pail, leaving 1qt in 9qt pail

empty 4qt pail and then empty 9qt pail into 4 qt pail, leaving 1qt in 4qt pail

fill 9qt pail and then fill 4qt pail from 9qt pail; this takes 3qt, leaving 6qt in the 9qt pail