A brain-teaser for Christians and others...?

Question

I have an empty 5-gallon jug and an empty 3-gallon jug and there is a source of water nearby. The problem is, I need exactly 4 gallons of water. How can I can get 4 gallons with what I have?

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Answer 1

Jesus said if you drink of the water he gives you would never thirst again.

Answer 2

1. Fill the 3 gallon jug.
2. Pour into 5 gallon jug.
3. Fill the 3 gallon jug again.
4. Pour again into the 5 gallon jug (until it is full)

Your remaining amount is 1 gallon in your 3 gallon jug (as you have just transferred 2 gallons).

5. Empty the 5 gallon jug.
6. Pour the (1 gallon of water) 3 gallon jug into the 5 gallon jug.
7. Fill the 3 gallon jug again.
8. Pour into the 5 gallon jug.

You're done.

5-3-3=-1 (1 gallon excess)
1+3 = 4

Answer 3

Fill 5 gallon jug...
pour from 5 gallon jug to 3 gallon jug... leaving 2 gallons in 5 gallon jug...

Empty 3 gallon jug..

Put 2 gallons from 5 gallon jug into 3 gallon jug..


Fill 5 gallon jug

Pour 1 gallon from 5 gallon into 3 gallon that already has 2 gallons ..

5 gallon will now hold 4 gallons..

Answer 4

fill up the 5 gallon jug, pour it into the 3. that will leave 2 gallons in the 5. empty the 3 and pour the 2 from the 5 into the 3 gallon jug. fill up the 5 again and pour it into the 3 that has the 2. that will leave only be 1 gallon, so 4 is left in the 5.

Answer 5

Yeah - it was in Die Hard With A Vengeance. :)

Fill the 3-gallon jug. Pour into 5 gallon. 5 gallon now has 3 in it. Fill the 3 gallon again. Pour into 5 gallon until 5 gallon is full (2 gallons) leaving 1 gallon in the 3 gallon jug. Dump 5 gallon jug. Pour remaining 1 gallon into 5 gallon jug. Fill 3 gallon jug, pour into 5 gallon jug.

And this is in Religion why??

Answer 6

fill up the 3 gallon, dump into 5 gallon.
fill up the 3 gallon, dump into 5 gallon, 1 gallon is left in 3 gallon jug.

Dump out 5 gallon. Fill with the 1 gallon left in 3 gallon jug.
Fill 3 gallon jug and pour into 5 gallon jug.

4 gallons are now in the 5 gallon jug.

Answer 7

Fill the 3 and pour into the 5, mark how much, fill the 5 and pour into the 3 just down to the mark this will be 2 gal in the 3 gal jug;
Mark the 2 gal spot and fill to that spot and empty into the 5 gal jug twice.

Answer 8

Fill the 5, and pour off 3 into the 3, leaving 2 in the 5.

Empty the 3, pour the 2 from the 5 into the 3.

Fill the 5. From this, fill the 3 (which had 2), leaving 4 in the 5.

Answer 9

I have a migraine today so I'm sorry to disappoint you, this requires too much thinking on my part. I would just fill the 5-gallon jug 4/5 full and leave it at that.

Answer 10

Easy: You fill up the 3-gallon bucket and pour it into the 5-gallon bucket. Then you fill up the 3-gallon bucket again and fill up the 5-gallon bucket. You will have one gallon left in the 3-gallon bucket. Empty the 5-gallon bucket, and pour the one gallon of water into the 5-gallon bucket. Then fill up the 3-gallon bucket and dump in into the 5-gallon bucket and you will have four gallons.

Answer 11

Well...shucks...why are you only getting four gallons of water when you have enough for eight? I don't think you've delved into the why of your predicament enough. Does a raccoon have a gun to your head? Is this some kind of fraternity hazing? Using the word "jug" anymore just makes it sound like you're talking about breasts.