Crossing The Lake
There is a farmer that has a fox, a chicken, and some grain. If left alone, the fox will eat the chicken, and the chicken will eat the grain. He has to cross a lake with a tiny boat that can carry only him and one other thing. What is the lowest amount of times he has to cross the river? (Going back and forth is 2)
The answer is 7.
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1 solution
You first take the chicken and cross over(1) then you go back(2) and take the grain(3) then you put the grain on the other side and take the chicken back(4) and put the chicken there and take the fox(5) and put it on the opposite side then finally get the chicken(6) and go back(7)