<PRE><B>Question 213802</B>
fill the 3 gal jug and pour into 8 gal jug ___ do it again


you have 2 gal left and there are 6 gal in the 8 gal jug


fill the 5 gal jug from the 8 gal jug
___ this leaves 1 gal in the 8 gal jug


fill the 3 gal jug from the 5 gal jug
___ this leaves 2 gal in the 5 gal jug


add the remaining 2 gal (left from the initial 8 gal) to the 5 gal jug ___ it now has 4 gal


pour the 3 gal from the 3 gal jug into the 8 gal jug ___ it now has 4 gal

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