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Algebra.Com's Answer #452461 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A man and his wife are each the weight of a full cart. They have two children, each weighing half of a cart. They need to cross a river, but the boat can only carry the weight of one cart. Devise a plan to get everyone across the river so that the boat does not sink. There must always be someone rowing the boat. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "The 2 kids row over, 1 rows back. \n" ); document.write( "The man rows over, the kid rows back. \n" ); document.write( "The 2 kids row over again, 1 rows back. \n" ); document.write( "The woman rows over, the kid rows back. \n" ); document.write( "The 2 kids row over. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |