A rancher needs to get a dog, a rabbit, and a basket of carrots across a river. The rancher has a small boat that will only stay afloat carrying the rancher and one of the critters or the rancher and the carrots. The rancher cannot leave the dog alone with the rabbit because the dog will eat the rabbit. The rancher cannot leave the rabbit alone with the carrots because the rabbit will eat the carrots. How can the rancher get across the river with the critters and the carrots?
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A rancher needs to get a dog, a rabbit, and a basket of carrots across a river. The rancher has a small boat that will
Answer:
Legend:
R:Rancher
Rb:Rabbit
D:Dog
C:Carrot
First Trip:
R and Rb will cross the river.R will leave Rb on the other side.The other side will be fine,since D won't eat C.
Second Trip:
R will now carry C across the river.However,upon reaching the other side,leave C and carry Rb on the boat again.Get back to the bank where D is.
Third Trip:
Carry D on the boat and leave Rb on the bank.Cross the river and leave D with C.Get back to the other side again.
Fourth Trip:
Carry Rb and cross the river again.
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First Trip:
Rancher and Rabbit will cross the river.After that,the rabbit will be left alone on the other side.The dog and the carrots will be fine since dog won't eat it.
Second Trip:
After returning,Rancher will now carry the carrots towards the other side.However,upon arriving,the rancher will load Rabbit in the boat and leave Carrots on the bank.They will return again.
Third Trip:
Now, after arriving in the original side of the river,the Rancher will unload the Rabbit but carry the Dog on the boat.They will once again cross the river.After that,the Rancher will leave Dog and Carrots on the other side of the river.The boat will return for the last time.
Fourth Trip:
Finally,the Rancher will carry the Rabbit across the river and there we have it,all critters and carrots have crossed the river.