>There are three cannibals and three missionaries. They come to a river that must be crossed with a two man canoe.
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>The missionaries fear that if at any time the cannibals outnumber the missionaries they will attack and eat them.
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>How do they cross the river without being eaten?

M = Missionary
C = Cannibal
ACTION THIS SIDE THAT SIDE
1. 2C cross MMM C CC
2. 1C back MMM CC C
3. 2C cross MMM CCC
4. 1C back MMM C CC
5. 2M cross M C MM CC
6. 1C1M back MM CC M C
7. 2M cross CC MMM C
8. 1C back CCC MMM
9. 2C cross C MMM CC
10.1C back CC MMM C
11.2C cross MMM CCC

Ken