Puzzling puzzle
A milkman has 3 Drums. ( 8 ltr, 5 ltr, 3 ltr). He doesn't have any accessories to measure the Milk. Now, the 8 ltr Drum is full of milk while the other @ drums are empty. He wants to put 4 ltr in 5 ltr drum. accurate 4 litres. How would he do that?
he can use just these 3 drums.
he can use just these 3 drums.
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Kaustubh KatdareHmm. Here are the steps -
8 | 5 | 3
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8 | 0 | 0
3 | 5 | 0
3 | 2 | 3
6 | 2 | 0
6 | 0 | 2
1 | 5 | 2
1 | 4 | 3
4 | 4 | 0 -> Done.
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Neema AmbhurkarAw! you should give other CEans a chance. 😔
We already know that you are really smart and witty! 😁
But it was a nice explanation. :smile: My mind would have wandered elsewhere! 😁 -
Kaustubh KatdareThanks.
Let's look forward to tough puzzles. -
HirenBarbhayaSuper Fast solution.... I guess Biggie had solved this kind of problem so many times earlier...
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