You have a 7-liter, and an 11-liter container with no markings on them. Both are empty. You may fill up any of them from the water faucet any number of times, you may empty any of them any time, and you may pour water from one container to the other any number of times. using only these steps, can you get 2 liters of water in one of the containers?
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To solve this water-pouring puzzle and get 2 liters of water in one of the containers, follow these steps:
1. Fill the 11-liter container completely with water from the faucet.
2. Pour the water from the 11-liter container into the 7-liter container until it is full. This leaves you with 4 liters of water in the 11-liter container.
3. Empty the 7-liter container.
4. Pour the 4 liters of water from the 11-liter container into the 7-liter container.
5. Fill the 11-liter container again with water from the faucet.
6. Pour water from the 11-liter container into the partially filled 7-liter container until it is full. This will result in 2 liters of water remaining in the 11-liter container.
By following these steps, you will have successfully obtained 2 liters of water in one of the containers.