Question

If you only have a 3 quart pitcher and a 5 quart pitcher how can you measure exactly 1 quart

Answer 1

To measure 1 quart, fill the 5-quart pitcher and pour water into the 3-quart pitcher until it's full, leaving 2 quarts. Empty the 3-quart pitcher and transfer the 2 quarts into it. Fill the 5-quart pitcher again and pour into the 3-quart pitcher until it's full, leaving 1 quart in the 5-quart pitcher.

Step-by-step explanation:

To measure exactly 1 quart using a 3 quart pitcher and a 5 quart pitcher, follow these steps:

1. Fill the 5-quart pitcher to its maximum capacity.
2. Pour the water from the 5-quart pitcher into the 3-quart pitcher until the 3-quart pitcher is full. You will be left with 2 quarts in the 5-quart pitcher since 5 quarts - 3 quarts = 2 quarts.
3. Empty the 3-quart pitcher, which now contains 3 quarts, back into the storage or sink, so it is available to use again.
4. Transfer the remaining 2 quarts from the 5-quart pitcher into the now empty 3-quart pitcher.
5. Fill the 5-quart pitcher one more time to its maximum capacity.
6. Again, pour water from the 5-quart pitcher into the 3-quart pitcher which already contains 2 quarts. Fill it until the 3-quart pitcher is full. You will end up pouring 1 quart since the 3-quart pitcher had 2 quarts already, and its capacity is 3 quarts.
7. You now have exactly 1 quart left in the 5-quart pitcher.

Answer 2

Fill the 5 quart pitcher with water. Then pour that water into the 3 quart pitcher until it is full. There will be 2 quarts of water remaining in the 5 quart pitcher. Remove exactly half of the remaining water, leaving you with 1 quart of water in the pitcher.