Yet another brain teaser!
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Yet another brain teaser!
Ok, I think I got this strait...
There is a farmer who has to get his things to the other side of the river. He has a raft (of course), a lion, a goat, and a bail of hay. The troble is, he can only take one thing at a time on the raft, which he has to take. If he leaves the lion and the goat together, the lion will eat the goat. If he leaves the goat and the bail of hay together, the goat will eat the hay. How does he get the things to the other side without anything being eaten?
There is a farmer who has to get his things to the other side of the river. He has a raft (of course), a lion, a goat, and a bail of hay. The troble is, he can only take one thing at a time on the raft, which he has to take. If he leaves the lion and the goat together, the lion will eat the goat. If he leaves the goat and the bail of hay together, the goat will eat the hay. How does he get the things to the other side without anything being eaten?
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OK, I think I've got it.
1. Take the goat across ('cause you can only leave the lion and hay together).
2. Come back alone.
3. Take the lion across.
4. Leave the lion on the other side and bring the goat back (cause you can't leave the lion and goat together).
5. Drop off the goat, and take the hay across.
6. Come back alone.
7. Bring the goat across... Done!
Did I get it right??
1. Take the goat across ('cause you can only leave the lion and hay together).
2. Come back alone.
3. Take the lion across.
4. Leave the lion on the other side and bring the goat back (cause you can't leave the lion and goat together).
5. Drop off the goat, and take the hay across.
6. Come back alone.
7. Bring the goat across... Done!
Did I get it right??
