Cross the River
A man wants to take a fox, a goose and a sack of corn across a river in a small boat. He can’t leave the fox alone with the goose, or the goose alone with the corn. He can only carry one at a time with him in the boat. How can he get them all across the river?
Cross the River - Solution
First he takes the goose across, then he goes back and takes the corn across. Then he brings the goose back and takes the fox across. Finally he goes back and takes the goose across.
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