Respuesta :

Answer:

see below

Step-by-step explanation:

Take the 4 lb container.  Pour out rice and fill the 3 lbs container.  What is left in the 4 lb container is 1 lb  (4-3 =1)

Empty the 3 lbs container and put the 1lbs into it

Now measure rice into the 4 lbs container

We  have 1lbs ( in the 3lbs container)

and 4 lbs ( in the 4 lbs container)

for a total of 5 bs