SOLUTION: You have two buckets containing 15 and 16 liters when full. Can you measure exactly 13 liters of water from the river using just these two buckets?

SOLUTION: You have two buckets containing 15 and 16 liters when full. Can you measure exactly 13 liters of water from the river using just these two buckets?

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Question 1120868: You have two buckets containing 15 and 16 liters when full. Can you measure exactly 13 liters of water from the river using just these two buckets?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, I can.
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