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Paul's bathtub is clogged. He has to empty 30 liters of water by hand. If Paul carries two buckets each trip, what combination of sizes allow him to empty the bathtub in exactly 4 trips?

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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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