SOLUTION: there is three men and a boat one man weight 150 pounds another weight 150 pounds one weight 175 pounds they all need to get to the other side of the lake they can make as many tri

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Question 877655: there is three men and a boat one man weight 150 pounds another weight 150 pounds one weight 175 pounds they all need to get to the other side of the lake they can make as many trips as needed but the boat will only carry 300 pounds how can they get to the other side in the boat.
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there is three men and a boat one man weight 150 pounds another weight 150 pounds one weight 175 pounds they all need to get to the other side of the lake they can make as many trips as needed but the boat will only carry 300 pounds how can they get to the other side in the boat.
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The two 150lb guys row across; one stays there, the other rows back
The 175 lb rows across, 150 lb guy stays
The 150 lb guy rows back and picks up the other 150 lb, they row back together