2006-08-11 10:23:49 · 10 answers · asked by showurcards 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
okay, make sure the 3 gallon jug is empty,right. Now fill up the 5 gallon jug with whatever liquid you're measuring. take out 1 gallon and dump it in the 3 gallon and voila, you have 4 galons left.
2006-08-11 11:26:22 · answer #1 · answered by rosieC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like BeC's answer and another possibility would be less accurate, but quicker and that is to estimate. If the 5 gallon jug is a uniform cylinder jar shape, then fill the 3 gal, put that in the 5 gal. jar and then make a mark where 1/2 the remaining space is. That will be very close to 4 gal. with some margin for error depending on where the 5 gal. mark on the jug is due to the the curve of the jug toward the lid.
2006-08-11 10:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by Vladdy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill up the 3 gal., pour into the 5 gal. Repeat. You will have one gallon left in the 3 gal. jug, and the 5 gal jug will be full. Pour out the 5 gal jug. pour the one gallon from the 3gal jug into the 5 gallon jug, refill the 3gal. again, and pour into the 5 gal, and you will have your 4 gallons.
2006-08-11 10:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by momofboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fill the 5 gal jug then pour this into the 3 gal jug. then u have 2 gal left in ur 5 gal jug. put it somwhr else. then again do the same, so u get 4 gal.
2006-08-15 07:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fill the 5-gallon jug and pour 1 gallon in 3-gallon jug. Now the 5-gallon jug has 4 gallons in it. Or better yet, fill the 5-gallon jug up to the 4 gallon mark.
2006-08-11 21:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill the 5 gallon jug
Fill the 3 gallon jug from the 5 gallon jug
you will have 2 gallons left in the 5 gallon jug
Repeat
2006-08-11 10:29:27 · answer #6 · answered by curious caucasian 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go buy a 4 gallon jug.
OK... you could do it by weight. take the jug and place it on a scale. fill it to the top with whatever you are measuring then divide the weight by 5 and you will have the weight of a single gallon. Then multiply the weight by 4 and you will have the weight for 4 gallons. Remove the substance until you reach that weight. Should work.... theoretically.
2006-08-11 10:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by BeC 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I minus 1 gal from five,and add 1 gal in 3...therefore it makes it equally 4 gal....
2006-08-15 05:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by sulaiman s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill up 5gal, empty it into 3 gal and pour out 3gal. Pour remaining 2gals in 5gal into the 3gal. Fill up 5gal and pour it into 3gal. you'll only be able to pour 1gal from 5 into 3 coz 3 already has 2 in it. you now have 4gals in the 5gal jug.
2006-08-11 10:34:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
PUT THE 3 GALLON JAR IN A BASIN . POUR WATER FROM 5 GALLON INTO THE 3 GALLON LETTING 2 GALLONS GO INTO THE BASIN . REPEAT.
2006-08-11 10:33:35 · answer #10 · answered by shirls4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋