Fill the buckets puzzle
Puzzle on Fill the Buckets
Ajay is given a task to fill the buckets with 11 liters of water. He has only 2 jugs – 5 liters and 4 liters. We have mentioned the Premise, Rule, and Objective of Fill the Bucket Puzzle. Read those instructions carefully and solve the question.
- Premise – In the puzzle, Ajay has to fill the bucket with 11 liters of water.
- Rule – Ajay has jugs of quantity 5 liters and 4 liters.
- Objective – Using these, how will Ajay achieve the task of filling a bucket exactly with 11 liters of water using these two jugs only?
Solution for the given Puzzle
Step 1:-
- Fill in the 5 liters jug and then empty it into the bucket.
- Bucket quantity:- 5 liters
Step 2:-
- Fill in the 4 liters jug and empty it into the bucket
- Bucket quantity- (5+4)= 9 litres.
Step 3:-
- For the remaining 2 liters.
- Fill in the 5 liters jug and empty it into the 4 liters jug.
- 1 liter will remain in the jug, empty this is in the bucket.
- Bucket quantity:- (9+1)=10 litres.
- Repeat the above process one more time.
- Bucket quantity=(10+1)=11 litres
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