You have a three ounce can and a five ounce can. The cans have no markers on them. You have all the water you need in a well outside. How can you get four ounces using the two cans?
first person to guess right wins the 10 point prize!
2006-10-24 16:29:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
fill 5
dump 5 into 3
chuck out 3
pour remaining 2 ounce in 5 to the 3
fill 5
pour 1 ounce into the 3 to get 4 ounce in the 5
how do u know when 1 ounce is?
when 3 is full cuz u already have 2 ounce in 3
2006-10-24 16:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mr.Moo 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
ok you fill the 3 oz can and pour it in the 5 oz can then do it again what is left in the 3 0z can is 1 oz, so then you pour the 5 oz can out, pour the 1 0z that is left in the 3 oz can into the 5 oz can, then fill the 3 oz can up again, there you have it 2 cans, 4 ozs.
2006-10-24 23:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by L.J. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you take 5oz can and pour to 3 oz can than you left with 2 oz in the can and do it again the same another 2oz left 2 +2 =4 oz,
2006-10-24 23:44:38 · answer #3 · answered by kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fill the five oz can to the top. you have at least four oz.
another solution would be: you have all the water you need. so just take all the water out and viola!
2006-10-24 23:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by ~Amber~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fill the 5 oz can 2 Oz. 3 oz can 2 Oz.
2006-10-24 23:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fill the 3oz can to capacity, pour the contents into the 5oz can. Then fill the 3oz can again 1/3 of the way full and pour those contents into the 5oz can......you should end up with 4oz......
2006-10-25 00:30:04 · answer #6 · answered by Erica R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill both cans half way
2006-10-25 00:53:24 · answer #7 · answered by BAJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have all the water you need.
2006-10-25 00:10:22 · answer #8 · answered by angelinvestor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could measure it in your mouth. im technically right-
2006-10-25 06:41:21 · answer #9 · answered by nickname4anne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋