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Thirsty Farmer (Posted on 2003-07-09) Difficulty: 3 of 5
A farmer needs 8 gallons of water. He has only three unmarked buckets, two 6 gallon and one 11 gallon bucket.

How can he collect 8 gallons of water using three unmarked buckets? Provide solution with minimal water wastage.

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Rating: 3.0000 (10 votes)

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proove me wrong!! | Comment 7 of 21 |
aight the nigga pour the 11 gal full then he pour from the 11 to the 6 making the 11 5. okai he then pour the 6 gal to the other 6 gal so them two would be equal amount as eachother. so the 6 gal each has 3 the nigga then pour one of the 3 gal onto the 11 which had 5 gal in it making it 8 gallon ther ya go.
  Posted by Viet on 2003-07-09 16:19:25
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