An eight gallon container

An eight gallon container is full and both a three gallon container and a five gallon container are empty. Without using any other containers, divide the water into two equal amounts.

9 Responses to “An eight gallon container”

  1. Dharmendra says:

    fill up the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container, then fill up the 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr.,
    now 5 ltr. container have 3 ltr. oil, 3 ltr. container is empty & 8 ltr. container have 5 ltr. oil.
    now again fill the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container, and then fill the 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr. container, but 5 ltr. container allready have 3ltr. oil. so we can pour only 2 ltr. in it.
    so now u have 1 ltr. oil in 3 ltr. container.
    now u fill the 8 ltr. container from 5 ltr. container.
    hthis time u have 1 ltr. oil in 3 ltr. container, 7 ltr. in 8 ltr. container & empty 5 ltr. container.
    now pour the 1 ltr. oil into 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr. container, and again fill the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container whos have 7 ltr. oil.
    now u have 4 ltr. in 8 ltr. container.

  2. individual says:

    fill up the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container, then fill up the 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr.,
    now 5 ltr. container have 3 ltr. oil, 3 ltr. container is empty & 8 ltr. container have 5 ltr. oil.
    now again fill the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container, and then fill the 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr. container, but 5 ltr. container allready have 3ltr. oil. so we can pour only 2 ltr. in it.
    so now u have 1 ltr. oil in 3 ltr. container.
    now u fill the 8 ltr. container from 5 ltr. container.
    hthis time u have 1 ltr. oil in 3 ltr. container, 7 ltr. in 8 ltr. container & empty 5 ltr. container.
    now pour the 1 ltr. oil into 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr. container, and again fill the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container whos have 7 ltr. oil.
    now u have 4 ltr. in 8 ltr. contain

  3. victor feko says:

    fill up the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container, then fill up the 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr.,
    now 5 ltr. container have 3 ltr. oil, 3 ltr. container is empty & 8 ltr. container have 5 ltr. oil.
    now again fill the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container, and then fill the 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr. container, but 5 ltr. container allready have 3ltr. oil. so we can pour only 2 ltr. in it.
    so now u have 1 ltr. oil in 3 ltr. container.
    now u fill the 8 ltr. container from 5 ltr. container.
    hthis time u have 1 ltr. oil in 3 ltr. container, 7 ltr. in 8 ltr. container & empty 5 ltr. container.
    now pour the 1 ltr. oil into 5 ltr. container from 3 ltr. container, and again fill the 3 ltr. container from 8 ltr. container whos have 7 ltr. oil.
    now u have 4 ltr. in 8 ltr. container

  4. Sarika Mukesh says:

    Good Question but already solved.
    Thanks and wish u to ask such more questions.

  5. Sarika Mukesh says:

    Good Question but alas! it was solved bfore me.
    thanks

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  7. NILAY says:

    the question is too good.
    and the correct answer who give he is so inteligent………….

  8. Bilal says:

    Very easy ……..plz try to ask new and difficult questions

  9. Manoj Patel says:

    8-0-0
    3-5-0
    3-2-3
    6-2-0
    6-0-2
    1-5-2
    1-4-3
    4-4-0

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