2 operations at least.  1. Fill the 9 liter cup to the top.  2. Pour water from the 9 liter cup into the 3 liter cup until the 3 liter cup is full, leaving 6 liters of water in the 9 liter cup.  The answer is B 
Two cups with capacities of 9 liters and 3 liters, respectively, have different diameters at the top and bottom and are unmarked. If water can be taken arbitrarily, how many operations are required at least to pour out 6 liters of water? (Filling the cup is counted as one operation, pouring the water out is counted as another operation.) 
[A] $$1$$ 
[B] $$2$$ 
[C] $$3$$ 
[D] $$4$$ 