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How to measure the half of the container?

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You have only one container full of water. You didnt have any marker or measurement device.
How to measure the half of the container.

posted Mar 2, 2015 by Salil Agrawal

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1st fill the container full. Then tilt the container 45 degrees.
In simple line, pour the water till the water touch the surface of opposite end at the bottom diagonally.

answer Mar 3, 2015 by Arshad Khan



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