Riddle of the week 8.

Die hard water problem.

Solution to riddle of the week 8. Next empty the 3 gallon jug and transfer the water from the 5 gallon jug into it. Here s how you do it. To disable a bomb detective john mcclane must measure out exactly 4 gallons of water and place the resulting weight on a scale. The 3 5 litre die hard water puzzle 22. Then use that water to fill a 3 gallon jug so that you re left with 2 gallons in the larger jug.

In the movie die hard 3 our heros john mcclain bruce willis and zeus samuel l. The die hard jug problem. The 3 5 litre die hard water puzzle. Finally pour water from the full 5 gallon jug into the 3 gallon jug until the smaller jug is full which will. Fans of die hard with a vengeance will remember this one. Simon calls to tell them that the puzzle consists of filling up a water jug with exactly four gallons of water and weighing it on the suitcase.

Dec 22 2016 michael stillwell. This week s riddle is a nice easy one for the family to tackle over the. It is here that they must make exactly four gallons from five and three gallon jugs they did it just in time. They spot a suitcase and open it causing it to activate. The jugs have no measurement lines on them either. You also have a running tap.

You have a 3 and a 5 litre water container each container has no markings except for that which gives you it s total volume. The die hard jug problem okay you need to get exactly 4 gallons into one of the jugs or you and everyone around you will explode. Suppose you have a 3 liter jug and a 5 liter jug this could also be in gallons. Water jug problem die hard 2. Answer to riddle 22. Once there are 2 gallons of water in the 3 gallon jug fill the 5 gallon jug again.

If time runs out or the measurement is off even by one ounce the bomb goes off.