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ANSWER:
The man takes the chicken
across first while leaving the fox and grain together on the other
side.
He returns and gets the fox, but when he leaves the fox on the
other side, he takes the chicken BACK across with him. This way
the fox and chicken aren't left alone together.
He drops the chicken off back on the other side, picks up the
grain, and takes it across to leave with the fox.
Finally, he returns to get the chicken and take it to the other
side.
At no time were the fox and chicken left alone together and neither
were the chicken and grain.
This puzzle is difficult for people because it never occurs to
them that they can take something back once they've taken it to
the second side. Your ability to solve this puzzle demonstrates
an ability to think "outside the box" |
