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A farmer is trying to cross a river. He is taking with him a rabbit, carrots and a fox, and he has a small raft. He can only bring 1 item a time across the river because his raft can only fit either the rabbit, the carrots or the fox. How does he cross the river. (You can assume that the fox does not eat the rabbit if the man is present, you can also assume that the fox and the rabbit are not trying to escape and run away)
The key to solving this riddle is realizing that you have to take the rabbit over first and the switch the fox with the rabbit. See step 2.
Step 1) Take the rabbit to the other side
Shore Other Side
Carrots
Fox Rabbit
Step 2) Go back and get the Fox and switch it with the Rabbit
**The key here is that the carrots and the rabbit are not being left alone.
Shore Other Side
Carrots
Rabbit
(Not left alone) Fox
Step 3) Take the carrots across.
Shore Other Side
Rabbit Fox
Carrots
Step 4) Go back and get the rabbit
Shore Other Side
Rabbit
Fox
Carrots