Einstellung Baby! Why Experts Fail

Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 06:14 in Earth & Climate

First solve these practice problems. Really. This'll be much cooler if you donate some brain power up front. • Problem #1: You have three jars. Jar A holds 9 units of water, jar B holds 40 units, and jar C holds 2 units. How can you measure exactly 20 units? • Problem #2: Jar A holds 32 units, jar B holds 90 units, and jar C holds four units. How can you measure 50 units? • Problem #3: Jar A holds 21 units, jar B holds 127 units, and jar C holds three units. How can you measure exactly 100 units?Now solve this test problem: read more

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