How do you get 1 pint out of 3 and 5 pint jugs?
Fill the 3 pint jug and pour it into the 5 pint jug, leaving 2 pints in the 3 pint jug. Then fill the 3 pint jug again and pour it into the 5 pint jug until it's full, which will take 1 pint from the 3 pint jug, leaving 1 pint in it.