>>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