You have a measuring cup with capacity $25 m l$ and another with capacity $110 m l$ , the cups have no markings showing intermediate volumes. Using large container add as much tap water as you wish. What is the smallest amount of water you can measure accurately ?

1 m l

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5 m l

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10 m l

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25 m l

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Solution

The correct option is B $5 m l$
Using the $25 m l$ cup pour four times into the $110 m l$ cup. Now you will have $10 m l$ capacity left in the bigger cup and $100 m l$ of water. Pour the water again in the $110 m l$ cup, now there will be $15 m l$ water left in the $25 m l$ cup.
Keep this $15 m l$ water and do the above procedure of pouring the water into the $110 m l$ cup till $10 m l$ capacity is left again.
Now $15 m l$ water pour in this cup, you will be left with $5 m l$ of water measured.

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