Math & Logic · Ages 18+
Riddle #203
A man must cross a river carrying a wolf, a goat, and a bag of cabbage, one at a time in a small boat. Left alone, the wolf eats the goat, and the goat eats the cabbage. How does he get everything across safely?
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Open-ended riddle: think it through, then reveal the answer.
Answer: Take the goat across first and return alone. Take the wolf across, bring the goat back. Take the cabbage across and return alone. Finally, take the goat across.
The goat crosses twice, which is the key — it's never left alone with the wolf or the cabbage.