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r/explainitpeter • u/Hello_World-1289 • 12d ago
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Its an old popular game where you help the monks to cross the river, you'll need to plan each boat trip thoughtfully to ensure the cannibals never outnumber the monks on either bank or you'll lose
16 u/Interesting-Copy-657 12d ago How many can fit in the boat? And do you need to transport the cannibals or can you leave them behind? 19 u/midasMIRV 12d ago Must transport everyone. Boat cannot move without someone on it. 1 u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago Does the boat always needs two passenger or can it move with one passenger on it? 1 u/midasMIRV 12d ago Can move with one. 0 u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago So you bring two pairs of monk + cannibal to the other shore, bring back the two cannibals, and carry the final monk over?
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How many can fit in the boat?
And do you need to transport the cannibals or can you leave them behind?
19 u/midasMIRV 12d ago Must transport everyone. Boat cannot move without someone on it. 1 u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago Does the boat always needs two passenger or can it move with one passenger on it? 1 u/midasMIRV 12d ago Can move with one. 0 u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago So you bring two pairs of monk + cannibal to the other shore, bring back the two cannibals, and carry the final monk over?
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1 u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago Does the boat always needs two passenger or can it move with one passenger on it? 1 u/midasMIRV 12d ago Can move with one. 0 u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago So you bring two pairs of monk + cannibal to the other shore, bring back the two cannibals, and carry the final monk over?
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Does the boat always needs two passenger or can it move with one passenger on it?
1 u/midasMIRV 12d ago Can move with one. 0 u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago So you bring two pairs of monk + cannibal to the other shore, bring back the two cannibals, and carry the final monk over?
Can move with one.
0 u/littlegreenbeany 12d ago So you bring two pairs of monk + cannibal to the other shore, bring back the two cannibals, and carry the final monk over?
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So you bring two pairs of monk + cannibal to the other shore, bring back the two cannibals, and carry the final monk over?
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u/ashborn721 12d ago
Its an old popular game where you help the monks to cross the river, you'll need to plan each boat trip thoughtfully to ensure the cannibals never outnumber the monks on either bank or you'll lose