Given a 5-liter jug, a 3-liter jug, and an unlimited supply of water, how do you measure out exactly 4 liters? In her book In Code: A Mathematical Journey, Sarah Flannery gives this classic ...

This lovely pair of jugs updates the measuring cup, although they’ll end up being a rather useless investment. Why? Batteries. The SmartMeasure Cup weighs whatever is inside and gives the readout on ...

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Measuring accurately is very important in cooking and baking. In cooking, if you measure incorrectly, the final dish may taste bad or may not be edible. For example, if you added too much of a spice.

Scales can be used to show large amounts. When the numbers get too cramped, the scales are often simplified and a label is used to show the value of the numbers used on the scale. Scales are a bit ...