Question

There are 3 containers capacity of 3 litres, 5 litres, and 8 litres.
The 8 litres container is full with milk.
And the 3 litres and 5 litres containers are empty.
We have measure 4 litres of milk for two persons each within the three container.State the method.

Answer 1

pour 8ltr container into 5l container
now 8-5=3ltr remaining in 8ltr container
now pour 5 ltr container into 3ltr container
5-3= 2ltr
pour 3 ltr container into 8 ltr
now,3+3=6
now pour 5 ltr from 8 ltr container remaining6 -5=1
pour 5 ltr cotainer inti 3ltr container 5-3=2
now in 3 ltr container milk =3 ltr
pour 3 ltr container into 8 ltr container 1+3=4 ltr