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31 August, 23:11

You've found yourself trapped in a desert, desperate for a drink of water. Amazingly, you come across a food cart right there and they have glasses of water available for just $1! You even have a dollar! You're all set. Except the cart vendor tells you He only sells 80z glasses of water, and he only have 6oz and 10oz glasses. "I'll pay a dollar for the 6oz!" you say. "No," he replies, "I won't be cheating you." How can you use the 6oz glass and the 10oz glass to measure out exactly 8oz?

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  1. 31 August, 23:38
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    If I'm understanding the problem correctly, the vendor sells water in exactly 8 oz increments, but only has glasses that can hold 6 oz or 10 oz.

    Fill up the 10 oz glass, then (carefully) pour its contents into a 6 oz glass until it it is full. Then the 10 oz glass should contain 4 oz of water. Drink the 4 oz, repeat this process to get your 8 oz, and pay the man.
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