Has Anybody ever figured out the water jug question in Die Hard 3? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Mobo123 · 07-22-2006, 07:18 PM

They've got a 3 gallon and a 5 gallon jug. How the hell did they get 4 gallons into the 5 gallon jug? Never been able to figure it out.

Kadath · 07-22-2006, 07:23 PM

Fill five, fill three with five. Now two gallons in five. Dump three, pour the two gallons from five into three. Now two gallons in three. Fill five. Now five gallons in five, two gallons in three. Top off three with five, which means you move one gallon from the five into the three. Now four gallons left in five.

Willravel · 07-22-2006, 07:44 PM

Damn it! You beat me to it, Kadath. Well played. Birds of the feather flock together, so do pigs and swine. Rats and mice have their chance as well as I have mine.

analog · 07-23-2006, 12:25 AM

Um... they do figure it out in the movie. They describe the steps... did you just see it the once and forget?

Willravel · 07-23-2006, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by analog

Um... they do figure it out in the movie. They describe the steps... did you just see it the once and forget?

They never explain the first steps. They start with 2 gallons in 5.

NoSoup · 07-23-2006, 09:37 AM

Yep, I think this same thing was required in KOTAR II - good puzzle

hotzot · 07-23-2006, 09:50 AM

It's the new math.

micah67 · 07-23-2006, 10:57 AM

yeah, the creative editing and fast cutting in the movie left it very confusing.

Mobo123 · 07-23-2006, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by micah67

yeah, the creative editing and fast cutting in the movie left it very confusing.

VERY confusing editing for a non math-type person. Thanks for the solution, guys.

Eweser · 07-25-2006, 09:10 AM

As a math teaher, my step-mom used to get frustrated every time she watched that movie trying to figure it out. She never explained it if/when she figured it out, so thank you. It all makes perfect sense now.

07-22-2006, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mobo123 Insane	Has Anybody ever figured out the water jug question in Die Hard 3? They've got a 3 gallon and a 5 gallon jug. How the hell did they get 4 gallons into the 5 gallon jug? Never been able to figure it out.

07-22-2006, 07:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	Fill five, fill three with five. Now two gallons in five. Dump three, pour the two gallons from five into three. Now two gallons in three. Fill five. Now five gallons in five, two gallons in three. Top off three with five, which means you move one gallon from the five into the three. Now four gallons left in five. __________________ it's quiet in here Last edited by Kadath; 07-22-2006 at 07:31 PM..

07-23-2006, 09:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Yep, I think this same thing was required in KOTAR II - good puzzle __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

07-23-2006, 09:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
hotzot We're having potato pancakes! Location: stalag 13	It's the new math. __________________ The Bully Boys are here!

07-23-2006, 10:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
micah67 Thor Location: 33:08:12N 117:10:23W	yeah, the creative editing and fast cutting in the movie left it very confusing. __________________ ~micah

07-22-2006, 07:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Damn it! You beat me to it, Kadath. Well played. Birds of the feather flock together, so do pigs and swine. Rats and mice have their chance as well as I have mine.

07-23-2006, 12:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
analog Banned	Um... they do figure it out in the movie. They describe the steps... did you just see it the once and forget?

07-25-2006, 09:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
Eweser Psycho Location: O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A	As a math teaher, my step-mom used to get frustrated every time she watched that movie trying to figure it out. She never explained it if/when she figured it out, so thank you. It all makes perfect sense now. __________________ "Whoever wrote this episode should die!"