5. There are e 3 jars of diferent sizes. one jar holds 8
liters of milk, the other 2 jars of 5 liters and 3
liters are empty. there is no measuring level or marks in
all the jars. Jugle between these 3 jars and get 2 jars
containing 4 liters each at the end.

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5. There are e 3 jars of diferent sizes. one jar holds 8 liters of milk, the other 2 jars of 5 ..

Answer / divya

Initial
8 lt Jar 8lt milk
5 lt Jat Empty
3 lt Jar Empty

1st step
8 lt Jar 3 lt milk
5 lt Jat 5 lt milk
3 lt Jar empty

2nd step
8 lt Jar 3 lt milk
5 lt Jat 2 lt milk
3 lt Jar 3 lt milk

3rd step
8 lt Jar 6 lt milk
5 lt Jat 2 lt milk
3 lt Jar empty

4th step
8 lt Jar 6 lt milk
5 lt Jat empty
3 lt Jar 2 lt milk

5th step
8 lt Jar 1 lt milk
5 lt Jat 5 lt milk
3 lt Jar 2 lt milk

6th step
8 lt Jar 1 lt milk
5 lt Jat 4 lt milk
3 lt Jar 3 lt milk

7th step
8 lt Jar 4 lt milk
5 lt Jat 4 lt milk
3 lt Jar empty

Is This Answer Correct ?    45 Yes 4 No

5. There are e 3 jars of diferent sizes. one jar holds 8 liters of milk, the other 2 jars of 5 ..

Answer / mathsskumar_sarma2000

8lit 5lit 3lit

8 0 0
3 5 0
3 2 3
6 2 0
6 0 2
1 5 2
1 4 3
4 4 0. hence finally we have 4 lit in 8 lit
jar,and 4 lit in 5 lit jar.hence solved.

Is This Answer Correct ?    18 Yes 1 No

5. There are e 3 jars of diferent sizes. one jar holds 8 liters of milk, the other 2 jars of 5 ..

Answer / praveen

origial 8 0 0
3 5 0
3 2 3
6 2 0
6 0 2
1 5 2
1 4 3
4 4 0

Is This Answer Correct ?    13 Yes 2 No

5. There are e 3 jars of diferent sizes. one jar holds 8 liters of milk, the other 2 jars of 5 ..

Answer / guest

8lts 5lts 3lts
8 0 0
5 0 3
5 3 0
2 3 3
2 5 1
7 0 1
7 1 0
4 1 3
4 4 0

Is This Answer Correct ?    8 Yes 2 No

5. There are e 3 jars of diferent sizes. one jar holds 8 liters of milk, the other 2 jars of 5 ..

Answer / anitha

8 0 0
0 5 3
3 5 0
3 2 3
6 2 0
6 0 2
1 5 2
1 4 3
4 4 0

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 3 No

5. There are e 3 jars of diferent sizes. one jar holds 8 liters of milk, the other 2 jars of 5 ..

Answer / gopiyadav

8lts 5lts 3lts
8 0 0
3 5 0
3 2 3
6 0 2
1 5 2
1 4 3
4 4 0

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 6 No

5. There are e 3 jars of diferent sizes. one jar holds 8 liters of milk, the other 2 jars of 5 ..

Answer / sabarish

8 ltr 5 ltr 3 ltr

8 0 0
5 0 3
5 3 0
2 3 3
1 3 4 ( POUR FROM 8 TO 3 TILL 3 GETS FULL )
0 4 4

( MINIMUM NO OF STEPS = 5)

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 20 No

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