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Ferdinand has a unlimited supply Of prune juice.He has a 3-liter and five-luter container and needs 4 liters feom the prune juice. How can he get 4 literas of prune juice

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Answer:

2(5) -2(3) = 4

Explanation:

Fill the 5-liter container, pour out 3 liters into the 3-liter container.

Empty the 3-liter container and pour the remaining 2 liters from the 5-liter container into the 3-liter container.

Refill the 5-liter container and use it to fill the remaining liter in the 3-liter container.

The 5-liter container will have 4 liters in it.

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