here's a math riddle for you

David · 07-26-2007, 02:16 PM

You have a barrel of oil, and you need to measure out just one gallon. How do you do this if you only have a three-gallon container and a five-gallon container?

yet again... don't google this or I will destroy you

Phantom707 · 07-26-2007, 02:38 PM

I remember reading this riddle in a book, except it was about a guy trying to get water from a river instead of oil. Should I send a personal message to you with the answer?

Nurta · 07-26-2007, 02:58 PM

Yeah, this is a really common one. It really isn't a math riddle though.

David · 07-26-2007, 03:48 PM

yeah pm the your answer

David · 08-06-2007, 12:24 AM

why didn't either of the two people who answered right post their answer like I told them to?

you people are lame.

here are their answers:

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Originally Posted by PGP_Protector

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Originally Posted by gold.n.god

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Originally Posted by PGP_Protector

I'll see if I remember this right

Fill the 3 Gallon jug & use that to fill the five gallon jug
Fill the 3 gallon jug again to fill the 5 gallon jug.
When the 5 gallon jug is full, stop.
You'll have 1 gallon left in the 3 gallon jug.

can you reword that?

Fill 3 Gallon container from main tank.
Pour the 3 Gallons into the 5 Gallon Tank (there is now only room for 2 more gallons in the 5 Gallon Tank)
Take the now empty 3 gallon container and fill it again from the main tank.
Pour that oil from the refilled 3 gallon container into the 5 gallon container (that already has 3 Gallons), it will take 2 gallons to finish filling it up so when it's full (3-2=1) you have 1 gallon left in the 3 gallon container.

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ok... someone else answered too... but I deleted all my messages recently cause I was gunna run out of space.

LedZepp · 08-10-2007, 11:41 PM

Haha this was used in one of the die hard movies. Willis and the black guy had to solve this.

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David I eat babies An army of many Retired Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: right behind you Posts: 2,854 Reputation: 61 $zB: 78 Donate	yeah pm the your answer __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. If you can beat 'em to a pulp, make 'em join you.

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07-26-2007, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phantom707 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 441 Reputation: 16 $zB: 93 Donate	I remember reading this riddle in a book, except it was about a guy trying to get water from a river instead of oil. Should I send a personal message to you with the answer?

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LedZepp zB Programmer Experienced Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 950 Reputation: 107 $zB: 610 Donate	Haha this was used in one of the die hard movies. Willis and the black guy had to solve this.

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