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Puzzle 9

Water Pails

You’re given a 5-pint bucket, an 8-pint bucket, and an unlimited source of water. Starting with empty buckets, measure exactly 2 pints of water.

How to Play
	Using the buckets and the water supply, measure out your water. Choose from these three actions for each step: Fill up either pail with water to the top. Empty an entire pail onto the ground. Pour one pail into the other pail until the receiving pail is full. There may be water left in the pouring pail after the other pail is full.

How to Play

Using the buckets and the water supply, measure out your water. Choose from these three actions for each step:

Fill up either pail with water to the top.
Empty an entire pail onto the ground.
Pour one pail into the other pail until the receiving pail is full. There may be water left in the pouring pail after the other pail is full.

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