Answers 357- WATER MEASUREMENT
Two pints may be measured in fourteen transactions as below, where the
vessels above the line are empty and every other row shows a transaction.7 II
7 0
o 7
7 7
3 II
3 0
o 3
7 3
o 10
7 10
6 II
6 0
o 6
7 6
2 IIThe contents of the vessels, after each transaction, will make everything
clear.
- MIXING THE WINE
The mixture will contain )24 wine, and 1)24 water.- THE STOLEN BALSAM
One of several solutions is as follows:
oz. oz. oz. oz.
The vessels can hold .... 24 13 II 5
Their contents at the start 24 0 0 0
Make their contents ..... 0 8 II 5
Then .................. 16 8 0 0
Then .................. 16 0 8 0
Then .................. 3 13 8 0
Then .................. 3 8 8 5
Finally ................ 8 8 8 0