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A Brain teaser

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Real Estate Agent with National Real Estate of Prescott

You are stranded out on a deserted island.

The plane you crash landed in can still fly but just barely.  The island was a military drop a long time ago and has a 50 gallon tank of usable gas.  There is also a 3 gallon can empty and a 5 gallon can empty. There are no marks on the can. The problem is the plane needs exactly 4 gallons of gas to make it to the mainland airport. If there is to much you will crash on take off, if there is to little you will crash into the rocky shoreline before the airport. So how do you get exactly four gallons of gas?

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David Spencer
Keller Williams Northland - Kansas City, MO
Show Me real estate in Kansas City
I had the same plan as Melissa. This method gives you exactly 4 gallons.
Jul 24, 2007 09:41 AM
Brian Brumpton
Keller Williams Boise - Boise, ID
Boise Idaho Real Estate
Boy, active rain is filled with smart people.  I was just going to try and figure it out before I cheated and read the answer.  I concur with the two smart people before me.
Jul 24, 2007 09:55 AM
Ken Nimmo
National Real Estate of Prescott - Prescott, AZ

That would work.  There are 2 other ways that require 6 & 7 steps too.

 

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Jul 25, 2007 01:01 AM