self Maths Puzzle

You are camping, and have an 8-liter bowl which is full of fresh water.

You need to share this water fairly into exactly two portions (4 + 4 liters).

But you only have two empty bowls: a 5-liter and a 3-liter bowl.

Divide the 8 liters in half in as short a time as possible.

Read Solution (Total 0)

self Other Question

You have three bowls: 7, 4 and 3 liters in capacity.

Only the 7-liter is full.

Pour the fewest times to have the bowls containing 2, 2 and 3 liters. You are doing some gardening, and need exactly 4 liters of water to mix up some special formula for your award winning roses.

But you only have a 5-liter and a 3-liter bowl, but do have access to plenty of water.

How would you measure exactly 4 liters?