document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145741>Question 145741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight adults and two children need to cross a river, and they have one small boat available to help them.  The boat can hold either one adult, or one or two children.  Everyone in the group is able to row the boat.  Show how you get them all across the river.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many one-way trips does it take for the eight adults and two children to cross the river? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "repeat cycle until all adults are across (7 more times)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "last trip is two children crossing to join 8 adults\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*8+1 or 33 crossings </SPAN>\n" );
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