#68 · Puzzles · Logic

Wolf, goat, and cabbage

A farmer must ferry a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage across a river. The boat holds the farmer and only one item. Left alone together, the wolf eats the goat, and the goat eats the cabbage. What is the fewest number of river crossings needed?

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