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12 April, 06:32

Paul's bathtub is clogged. He has to empty 30 liters of water by hand. Paul has a 3-liter, a 4-liter, and a 5-liter bucket. If Paul carries two buckets each trip, what combinations of sizes allow him to empty the bathtub in exactly four trips?

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  1. 12 April, 06:42
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    5 and 3 = 8 liters, 5 and 4 = 9 liters, and 3 and 4 = 7 liters.

    8 + 7 + 8 + 7 = 30 liters, so he can take the 5 liter bucket with the 3 liter bucket twice, and then use the 3 liter bucket and the 4 liter bucket twice.
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