a milkman has 3 containers of 3litres, 7litres and 10litres.the 10litre container is completely filled with milk.the milkman wants to measure 5litre milk.how can he do this with these 3 containers?
Pour milk back and forth so the 3 containers hold the amounts shown:
0 0 10
3 0 7
3 7 0
0 7 3
3 4 3
0 4 6
3 1 6
0 1 9
1 0 9
1 7 2
3 5 2
State 1: 10(10) 7(0) 3(0)
State 2: 10(3) 7(7) 3(0)
State 3: 10(3) 7(4) 3(3)
State 4: 10(6) 7(4) 3(0)
State 5: 10(6) 7(1) 3(3)
State 6: 10(9) 7(1) 3(0)
State 7: 10(9) 7(0) 3(1)
State 8: 10(2) 7(7) 3(1)
State 9: 10(2) 7(5) 3(3)
State 10: 10(5) 7(5) 3(0)
0 0 10
3 7 0
0 7 3
3 4 3
0 4 6
3 1 6
0 1 9
1 0 9
1 7 2
3 5 2
0 5 5
State 1: 10(10) 7(0) 3(0)
State 2: 10(3) 7(7) 3(0)
State 3: 10(3) 7(4) 3(3)
State 4: 10(6) 7(4) 3(0)
State 5: 10(6) 7(1) 3(3)
State 6: 10(9) 7(1) 3(0)
State 7: 10(9) 7(0) 3(1)
State 8: 10(2) 7(7) 3(1)
State 9: 10(2) 7(5) 3(3)
State 10: 10(5) 7(5) 3(0)
State 10: 10(0) 7(0) 3(8)
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1= 10(10), 7(0), 3(0)
2= 10(7), 7(0), 3(3)
3= 10(4), 7(3), 3(3)
4= 10(1), 7(6), 3(3)
5= 10(1), 7(7), 3(2)
6= 10(8), 7(2), 3(0)
7= 10(5), 7(2), 3(3)--> ans
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