Question on Simple Mathematcis??

Kottayam, India
July 7, 2008 11:37am CST
I have two bottles one having capacity of 8 Liters and another having 5 liters.I need two liters of oil , how can I make two liters exactly with the above bottles only ??????
1 response
@DarkDancer (1011)
• Dayton, Ohio
7 Jul 08
Easy. You fill the 5 liter bottle with oil, then pour it into the 8 liter bottle. there is now room in the 8 liter bottle for 3 more liters. you refill the 5 liter bottle and pour as much of that as you can into the 8 litre bottle, leaving 2 liters in the 5 liter bottle.
• Kottayam, India
8 Jul 08
great mind
• Dayton, Ohio
8 Jul 08
Thank you...
• India
15 Jul 08
A good mind blogging question and simple reply. Good