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If you have a cup of 5 quarts and another of 3 quarts with unlimited supply of water, how will you get exactly 4 quarts of water using those two cups supplied ?
 
If you have a cup of 5 quarts and another of 3 quarts with unlimited supply of water, how will you get exactly 4 quarts of water using those two cups supplied ?
  
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use get 2 scoops of water using the 5 quart then get rid of two scoops using the 3 quart
  
  
 
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If you have a cup of 5 quarts and another of 3 quarts with unlimited supply of water, how will you get exactly 4 quarts of water using those two cups supplied ?

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use get 2 scoops of water using the 5 quart then get rid of two scoops using the 3 quart


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