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Paul's bathtub is clogged . He has to empty 30 liters of water by hand . Paul has 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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Two trips with a 3 liter and 4 liter buckets. then two trips with the 5 liter and 3 liter buckets.
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