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If Boat can only carry one adult or 2 kids at a time, how can family of four (2 adults and 2 kids) reach the other side?

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Mom, Dad, and 2 kids have come to a river, and they find a boat. It is small and can only carry one adult or 2 kids at a time. Both kids are good rowers, but how can the whole family reach the other side of the river

posted Jul 5, 2016 by Mohammed Hussain

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Let
DAD - D
MOM - M
KIDS - K1 and K2.

First K1 and K2 go
K2 comes back
K2 and M switch places
M goes
K1 and M switch places
K1 comes back and takes K2 with him to the other shore
K2 stays there and K1 comes back
Switches place with D
D goes
D switches with K2
K2 comes back and finally takes K1 to the other shore.

answer Jul 5, 2016 by Tejas Naik
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1.- The two kids go to the other side. One kid returns to the opposite side.
2.- Mom goes to the other side. The other kid returns to the opposite side.
3.- Both kids go to the other side. One kid returns to the opposite side
4.- Dad goes to the other side. The other kid returns to the opposite side.
5.- Both kids go to the other side

answer Jul 6, 2016 by anonymous
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first two kid will go opposite side, then one will come back,then father will go to next side,then opposite kid will take boat and come to first side ,then both kids will go opposite side ,then one kid will come back ,then mom will go to next side , opposite kid will take boat and come to first side,then both kid will go to next side.

answer Jul 8, 2016 by Jaganathan



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