A farmer has a fox, a chicken, and a bag of corn. He has a boat and needs to cross the river. He can only take one thing at a time in the boat. If he leaves the chicken and corn together, the chicken will eat the corn. If he leaves the fox with the chicken, the fox will eat the chicken.
How can he safely get everything across the river?
Below you will find a hint and the correct answer to the riddle.
Little hint:
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Hint: The fox will not eat the corn. He can transport one thing, then return alone or take with him what he brought earlier.
Right answer:
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Answer: First, he needs to take the chicken with him. Then the fox will stay with the corn and won’t eat it. Next, he leaves the chicken and returns alone. Then he takes the fox and transports it, taking the chicken with him on the way back. Then he leaves the chicken and takes the corn with him, transports it, and leaves it with the fox. Then he returns alone, takes the chicken, and transports it..
