You have a 9-gallon and a 12-gallon jug that you can fill multiple times from a tap. the problem is to measure exactly 4 gallons of water. prove that you cannot do it.

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asked Dec 21, 2024 44.7k views

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Pavel Pavlov · Answer 1 · 2024-12-26T22:26:06+0000

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I would say unless there is no gallon indicator on the outside of the jug, there is no way to get exactly 4 gallons with those two jugs.

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