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You have two jugs filled with water. How could you put all this water into a barrel, and still tell which water came from which jug. (You can't use the jugs or any dividers)

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chillidogg | 12:06 Tue 02nd Dec 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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You have two jugs filled with water. How could you put all this water into a barrel, and still tell which water came from which jug. (You can't use the jugs or any dividers)
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Avatar Image Christiana
can't you just put a drop of food colouring into one jug first - or is that too simple?
12:12 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
Avatar Image Mamyalynne
fill one jug with ice cubes?
12:14 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
Avatar Image debbz1969
surely Christiana the water would just merge in the barrell.
So why not freeze one of the jugs then there will be a block of ice and water
12:15 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
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How do you get a block of ice into a barrel?
12:16 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
Avatar Image debbz1969
In the top..... der....
didn't state there was a lid on the barrel
12:18 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
Avatar Image mccfluff
put food colouring in one freeze both jugs and put in barrel you'll have two blocks of ice that you can tell apart
12:26 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
Avatar Image Tallulah!
I wouldn't bother to do it in the first place. Why would I care?
15:13 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
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Can't you just leave the water in the jugs and stand the two jugs as they are at the bottom of the barrel. Presumably the barrel is empty?
12:28 Wed 03rd Dec 2008

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