You are given 3 jugs:
- a 10L jug (full)
- a 4L jug (empty)
- a 6L jug (empty)
The task is to split the 10L so that there are 5L each in the 10L and 6L jugs, and none in the 4L jug.
Solve or prove that it is impossible.
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Sign up to join this communityYou are given 3 jugs:
The task is to split the 10L so that there are 5L each in the 10L and 6L jugs, and none in the 4L jug.
Solve or prove that it is impossible.
Impossible because
Every amount you can make is an integer multiple of 2L (which is the greatest common divisor of 10L, 4L, and 6L).