SOLUTION: You have a 10 liter bucket and 7 liter bucket how do u get exactly 4 liters

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Question 331033: You have a 10 liter bucket and 7 liter bucket how do u get exactly 4 liters
Answer by galactus(183) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think about it. This is'nt math as much as it is common sense.
Fill the 7 liter bucket and pour it into the 10 liter bucket.
Fill the 7 liter bucket again and pour it into the 10 liter the rest of the way up.
What's remains in the 7 liter is your 4 liters.