365.--NEW MEASURING PUZZLE.

The following solution in eleven manipulations shows the contents of

every vessel at the start and after every manipulation:--

10-quart. 10-quart. 5-quart. 4-quart.

10 .. 10 .. 0 .. 0

5 .. 10 .. 5 .. 0

5 .. 10 .. 1 .. 4

9 .. 10 .. 1 .. 0

9 .. 6 .. 1 .. 4

9 .. 7 .. 0 .. 4

9 .. 7 .. 4 .. 0

9 .. 3 .. 4 .. 4

9 .. 3 .. 5 .. 3

9 .. 8 .. 0 .. 3

4 .. 8 .. 5 .. 3

4 .. 10 .. 3 .. 3

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