Measure 4 gallons of water using a 3 gallon jar and a 5 gallon jar

Answer

Fill the 5 gallon jug.

Pour the 5 gallon jug into the 3 gallon jug.

Empty the 3 gallon jug and pour the remaining 2 gallons in the 3 gallon jug.

Fill the 5 gallon jug and pour 1 gallon into the 3 gallon jug (remember it will only take one gallon)

Viola the remaining 5 gallon jug will have exactly 4 gallons remaining.

use 4/5 of the 5 gallon jar or 1 and 1/3 of the 3 gallon jar

Step-by-step explanation:

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step-by-step explanation:

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4