The solution to measuring exactly 2 liters of milk using a 3-liter and a 4-liter container involves a series of steps. First, fill the 3-liter container and pour it into the 4-liter container, which will then contain 3 liters of milk. Next, refill the 3-liter container and pour it into the 4-liter container until it is full, which will leave exactly 2 liters in the 3-liter container. This method effectively utilizes the capacities of both containers to achieve the desired measurement.
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burgess said:If you have one 4 liter container and one 3 liter container how do you measure 2 liter of milk by using them?
Please explain in detail
mathmari said:You could fill the 3 liter container with milk.
Then pour the milk into the 4 liter container, which contains now 3/4 liter milk.
Fill the 3 liter container again with milk.
Then pour again the milk into the 4 liter container, you can only pour 1 liter milk into the 4 liter container because it already contains 3/4 liter milk.
So in the 3 liter container is 2 liter of milk left.