Question

An interesting problem from around 775 A.D. involves a wolf, a goat, a bag of cabbage and a ferryman. From an initial position on the left bank of a river, the ferryman is able to transport the wolf, the goat and the cabbage to the right bank. The difficulty is that the ferryman can only transport himself and one other object at a time. Yet, for obvious reasons, the wolf cannot be left alone with the goat, and the goat cannot be left alone with the cabbage. How should the ferryman proceed to get everything over to the right bank of the river?

Answer 1

@Zarkon

Answer 2

@amistre64 plllllzzzzz help me

Answer 3

Sounds like a miniature version of the River IQ problem.

Should I post a solution? :P Or want others to try?

Answer 4

Please post it :DDDDDDDDDDDD

Answer 5

this is a rather dated riddle

Answer 6

can you leave the wolf alone with the cabbage?

Answer 7

hahahah ummmm i think sooooo

Answer 8

then work it out so that the wolf and cabbage are conversation buddies; and dont be afraid to take something back over in the boat to work out the logistics

Answer 9

ferryman = F, wolf = Wolf, cabbage = C, goat = G.



F W G C

W C ----> F G

F W C <---- G

W ----> F C G

W F G <---- C

G ----> W F C

F G <---- W C

-\(o.O)/- ----> W F C G


tadaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

i was thinking of a similar notation :)

Answer 11

THANKKKSSSS. Sorry for t late response my comp is freezing here

Answer 12

the pitfalls of the computer age i spose :)

Answer 13

hahahahahah. I HATE MAC COMPUTERS

Answer 14

I wldnt suggest it to neone

Answer 15

i remember having an apple iie in high school