Thread: Gallon Puzzle
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Old 06-15-2010, 10:13 AM   #2
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Spoiler:
Pour from the 16 pint container into the 7 pint container until full.

Pour from that 7 pint container into the 3 pint container until the 3pint container is fulll.

Discard what is in the 3.

Pour the remainder of the 7 pint container which is 4 pints back into the 16pint container.

Pour from the 16pint container into the 7 pint container until full.

Pour from the 7 pint container into the 3 pint container until full.

Discard what is in the 3.

Pour the remainder of the 7 pint container into the 16 pint container.

The 16 pint container now has 8 pints (one gallon).
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