Question 742431: 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.
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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.
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The 2 kids row over, 1 rows back.
The man rows over, the kid rows back.
The 2 kids row over again, 1 rows back.
The woman rows over, the kid rows back.
The 2 kids row over.
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