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Danirob Posted 21 years ago
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A nice puzzle for English learners

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0 For those reading this the puzzle is. 02br 02br 00A farmer has to cross a river one day with his dog, a pig and a bail of straw. However, the only boat available is not big enough for the three of them so he is forced to make several journeys across the river.

  • 0 For those reading this the puzzle is.
  • 02br 02br 00A farmer has to cross a river one day with his dog, a pig and a bail of straw.
  • However, the only boat available is not big enough for the three of them so he is forced to make several journeys across the river.
  • 02br 02br 00The problem facing the farmer is this: if he leaves the pig alone with the straw, it will eat it, and if he leaves the dog alone with the pig, it will kill it.
  • 02br 02br 00What does the farmer have to do to get them all safely to the other side?
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0 For those reading this the puzzle is. 02br
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00A farmer has to cross a river one day with his dog, a pig and a bail of straw. However, the only boat available is not big enough for the three of them so he is forced to make several journeys across the river. 02br
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00The problem facing the farmer is this: if he leaves the pig alone with the straw,
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0 I think there is one more constraint : Only two of them are allowed to travel at a time. 0-
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0 First he takes the pig. The dog won't eat the straw. 02br
00Then he takes the dog. The dog WILL eat the pig, who is already on the other side. 02br
00So the farmer brings the pig back with him. 02br
00Then he takes the straw across. Again, the dog won't eat the straw. 02br
00Then he goes back for the pig. 0-

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