SOLUTION: consider a 10,7 ,3 litters .that 10 litter filled in water .other measurment available for use .so how can u filled in equaly in 10 litter,7 litter can per5 litter

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Question 982937: consider a 10,7 ,3 litters .that 10 litter filled in water .other measurment available for use .so how can u filled in equaly in 10 litter,7 litter can per5 litter

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think you are saying that you have a 10 liter can filled with water, an empty 7 liter can, and an empty 3 liter can. You want to end up with exactly 5 liters in the 10 liter can and 5 liters in the 7 liter can.
Contents after instruction     Instruction
10L       7L        3L         Start
 10        0         0         Fill 7 from 10
  3        7         0         Fill 3 from  7
  3        4         3         Empty 3 into 10
  6        4         0         Fill 3 from  7
  6        1         3         Empty 3 into 10
  9        1         0         Empty 7 into 3
  9        0         1         Fill 7 from 10
  2        7         1         Fill 3 from 7
  2        5         3         Empty 3 into 10
  5        5         0

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it