How to Solve Puzzle 023 in Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Read the puzzles' description.

   In a line, there is a 8 US-quart (8,000 ml) pitcher full of juice and a 3 and 5 quart pitcher, both empty.
   
   There's no "measuring" lines on the containers, as if you put something in a pitcher, you fill it to its maximum volume.
   
   You need to divide the juice between the 5 and 8 quart pitchers, so that each container is holding 4 US quarts (4,000 ml) of juice.
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   Step 2: Begin the puzzle with a full 8 US-quart (8

   To make things easier, label these by "A" (8 quart), "B" (5 quart), and "C" (3 quart). , This will give you a 3 US-quart (3,000 ml), 5 quart filled with juice, and an empty 3 US-quart (3,000 ml). , You'll have a 3 US-quart (3,000 ml), 2 quart, and 3 quart filled. , You'll have a 6 US-quart (6,000 ml), a 2 US-quart (2,000 ml), and an empty quart. , You'll have a 6 US-quart (6,000 ml), an empty quart, and a 2 US-quart (2,000 ml). , You'll have a quart, a 5 quart, and a 2 US-quart (2,000 ml). , You'll have a quart, a 4 US-quart (4,000 ml), and a 3 quart. , You'll finally have 4 US quarts (4,000 ml) of juice from the 8 US-quart (8,000 ml) into the first and second containers.
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   Step 3: 000 ml)

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   Step 4: an empty 5 quart

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   Step 5: and an empty 3 US-quart (3

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   Step 6: 000 ml).

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   Step 7: Tap the "A" and tap the "B".

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   Step 8: Tap the "B" and tap the "C".

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   Step 9: Tap the "C" and tap the "A".

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    Step 10: Tap the "B" and tap the "C".

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    Step 11: Tap the "A" and tap the "B".

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    Step 12: Tap the "B" and tap the "C".

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    Step 13: Tap the "C" and tap the "A".

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