Question

Suppose a ship gets wrecked on an island in the pacific ocean. the passengers however, manage to bring a plenty of firewood , match boxes and some pots ashore. describe, how the passengers can obtain drinking water from the salty ocean water.

Answer 1

they will burn the firewood ,fill their pot with the ocean water.the water will boil and evaporate leaving salt in the pot on fire. they can use the other pots to collect the water vapours by keeping them above the pot on fire.

Answer 2

the passengers will fire the firewood by a matchstick after tht they can  evaporate the water thiswill make the water fit for drinking.

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