Measurements?

Question

How can you measure one liter of apple cider out of a barrel, if all you have available is a 3-liter and a 5-liter pitcher?

Answer 1

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Fill the 5-L pitcher.

Fill the 3-L pitcher from the 5-L pitcher, leaving 2L in the 5-L pitcher.

Empty the 3-L pitcher.

Pour the 2L into the 3-L pitcher.

Refill the 5-L pitcher.

Finish filling the 3-L pitcher, leaving 4L in the5-L pitcher.

Empty the 3-L pitcher.

Fill the 3-L pitcher from the 5-L pitcher, leaving 1L in the 5-L pitcher.