A farmer wants to cross a river and take with him a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage. There is a boat that can fit himself plus either the wolf, the goat, or the cabbage. If the wolf and the goat are alone on one shore, the wolf will eat the goat. If the goat and the cabbage are alone on the shore, the goat will eat the cabbage.

How can the farmer bring the wolf, the goat, and the cabbage across the river?

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A farmer wants to cross a river and take with him a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage. There is a boat that can fit himself plus either the wolf, the goat, or the cabbage. If the wolf and the goat are alone on one shore, the wolf will eat the goat. If the goat and the cabbage are alone on the shore, the goat will eat the cabbage.

How can the farmer bring the wolf, the goat, and the cabbage across the river?

dumbcow · Answer

haha another classic...hold on its been awhile i've forgotten how it works out

anonymous · Answer

take the goat first. wolf doesnt like cabbage!

anonymous · Answer

work out the rest!

anonymous · Answer

I find diagrams helpful here. For example, you could do it like 
WGC ---- 
WG ----- C

anonymous · Answer

i think i see it.

dumbcow · Answer

Take goat 1st,
come back and take cabbage.
Drop cabbage off and bring goat back with you.
Drop goat off, bring wolf across to the cabbage.
Go back to pick up the goat.
And you're done.

anonymous · Answer

Well done!