Saturday, May 4, 2013

People to cross River in a Boat

Puzzle # 5
There are 8 people, who need to cross a river in  single boat. People are 1 Cop, 1 Thief, 1 Man and his 2 Daughters, 1 Women and her 2 sons. As usual the conditions that has to be satisfied while crossing the River are given below:
  • When Police man is not on that river bank, Thief will beat all the people available on that river bank.
  • When Women is Not on that river bank, Man will beat her 2 sons.
  • When Man is Not on that river bank, Woman will beat his 2 daughters.
  • Only Two people can travel in the boat at any given time.
  • 2 Sons and 2 daughters doesn't know to drive the boat.

No one should beat anyone and satisfying above conditions every one should reach other side of river bank safely !! How ?


Puzzle Tip :

Starting pair to travel should be Cop and Thief 



Approach to Solve Puzzle :
  1. Start in such a way that always Cop and Thief should remain together until unless only cop or thief are alone at river bank
  2. Always use the Cop - Thief pair to be traveled when ever no other alternate is available
  3. Children along with their respective parents should be together

Solution to Puzzle :

Nothing is impossible.
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