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Three missionaries and three cannibals want to get to the other side of a river......

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Three missionaries and three cannibals want to get to the other side of a river. There is a small boat, which can fit only two. To prevent a tragedy, there can never be more cannibals than missionaries together.

posted Sep 30, 2014 by anonymous

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C C C M M M
1.) M & C go and C stay.
2.) M & M go and M stay.
3.) M & M go and M stay.
4.) M & C go and C stay.
5.) M & C go and both stay.

answer Nov 11, 2014 by Gaurav Shukla



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