The previous post presented the problem of the "clever cook". Now, I will give you the answer.
Pour the five-ounce container full from the jug. Pour the three-ounce container full from the five-ounce container, leaving two ounces in the five-ounce container. Pour the three-ounce container back into the jug. Then pour the two ounces remaining in the five-ounce container into the three-ounce container. Pour the five-ounce container full from the jug. Fill the remaining one ounce of the three-ounce container from the five-ounce container leaving four ounces in the five-ounce container.
Pretty clever. Did you figure it out? Hopefully, you enjoyed this little exercise and maybe I'll do it again.
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