There is an empty tank that needs exactly 4 gallons and 2 buckets, One holds 3 gallons the other tank holds 5 gallons. how do you fill the tank to exactly with 4 gallons.
RULES
Cannot empty the bucket onto the ground but you can into eachother
The buckets cannot overflow
Only 1 trip to the tank
First one two get the answer wins!!!
2007-02-16 09:45:46 · 16 answers · asked by winslow 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
First put the empty three gallon into the five gallon. Now put the water around the three gallon and into the five.Fill until the five is "full". pour that "full" five gallon into the three.Do this again but dont pour into three. Bring the two buckets over to the fish tank and pour into.
2007-02-24 04:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by mhslaxer24 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, fill the 5 gallon bucket with water and push the 3 gallon bucket into ti. The 3 gallon bucket will displace 3 gallons of water causing them to flow over the edges of teh bucket. When you remove the 3 gallon bucket, you are left with 2 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket. Empty the 2 gallons into the 3 gallon bucket and fill the 5 gallon bucket of water again, push the 3 gallon bucket into the 5 gallon bucket again to displace the 3 gallons leaving another 2 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket and empty the 2 gallons from the 3 gallon bucket into the 5 gallon bucket, you now have 4 gallons of water.
2016-03-28 23:06:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill the 5 gallon bucket to the top. Then pour the water so it fills up the 3 gallon bucket. Then there is only 2 gallons left.... o wait...
2007-02-16 09:50:16 · answer #3 · answered by ~Geeks Will Rule The World~ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
fill the five gallon bucket, empty some into the 3 gallon bucket - 2 gallon in five gallon bucket - mark the level, pour it in tank & repeat - 4 gallons
2007-02-24 02:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by RAGGYPANTS 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take the 5 gallon bucket and pour into tank until tank is full.
2007-02-23 16:06:26 · answer #5 · answered by Shelly 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fill up the 3 gallon one and pour the 3 gallons into the 5 gallon one. Then fill up the 3 gallon one again and pour it into the 5 gallon one again but only 2 gallons will fit so you have one gallon in the 3 gallon one. Pour that in and then fill up the 3 gallon one again and pour it in again. That gives you 4.
2007-02-16 09:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
drink the 3 gallons from the first bucket, then one gallon from the second bucket, eat the first bucket, and your good to go!
2007-02-23 18:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
fill the five gallon bucket full, then empty one gallon into the three gallon bucket
2007-02-16 09:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd buy a 4 gallon tank first of all !!!!!saves all the hassle !!!
2007-02-22 07:45:04 · answer #9 · answered by jc 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
silly tank can hold 4 gal so it ll 4 gall whats the big deal keep poring
2007-02-23 01:14:40 · answer #10 · answered by xxsanxx 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋