What is the river riddle?

The riddle goes like: There once was a river; in the river was a boat. In a boat, there’s a lady with a pretty red coat. If you don’t know her name, that’s a shame. I said her name in the middle of this riddle.

Can you get all four across the river safely?

Can you get all four across the river safely? Only the man and at most one other item are allowed in the boat for each crossing. Only the man is able to operate the boat.

Which animal is used by sailor to cross the river?

Sailor Cat needs to bring a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage across the river. The boat is tiny and can only carry one passenger at a time. If he leaves the wolf and the goat alone together, the wolf will eat the goat. If he leaves the goat and the cabbage alone together, the goat will eat the cabbage.

How can the farmer get everything on the other side in this river crossing puzzle?

How can the farmer get everything on the other side in this river crossing puzzle? Take the she-goat to the other side. Go back, take cabbage, unload it on the other side where you load the she-goat, go back and unload it. Take the wolf to the other side where you unload it.

What does cross the river mean?

Filters. Synonym of pass the river (to die) To die.

Is used by sailors to cross the river?

Explanation: For sailors, celestial navigation is a step up from dead reckoning. This technique uses the stars, moon, sun, and horizon to calculate position. Navigators using this method need a tool such as a sextant to measure the angle between objects in the sky and the horizon.

How do you solve a river crossing puzzle?

Choose a river crossing puzzle above. Each puzzle requires you to get all of the characters across a river in a small boat. The boat can cross the river many times to get everyone across. Can you solve the puzzle in the smallest number of moves? You can earn a Transum trophy for each puzzle you complete.

Is there a way to play river crossing online?

If you wish, you can play the game online. This old topic is locked since it was answered many times. You can check solution in the Spoiler below. Pls visit New Puzzles section to see always fresh brain teasers. I leave this one up to you. I solved this puzzle. there are 17 steps (to and fro) to get successful cross for all of them.

How many river crossing puzzles are there in transum?

There are four river crossing puzzles. Choose a river crossing puzzle above. Each puzzle requires you to get all of the characters across a river in a small boat. The boat can cross the river many times to get everyone across. Can you solve the puzzle in the smallest number of moves?

Are there variants of the river crossing puzzle?

There are variants where a particular piece is repeated. For example, in the Farmer-2 Wolves-Dog-Goat-Bag of Grain puzzle we have 2 Wolves and they can eat both the Dog and the Goat. Then there is the Japanese Family River-Crossing puzzle with its extremely complex rules.