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I have a bottle of 3 l and a bottle of 5 l. How can I lose 7 l?

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Answer:

fill the 5l bottle up completely

pour the contents of the 5l bottle into the 3l until completely full

this should leave you with 2 litres in the 5 l bottle

empty out the water in the 3 litre bottle and then pour in the 2 litres

fill the 5 litre up completely and you have 7 litres

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