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Illuminated illustration depicting the wolf, goat and cabbage problem in the Ormesby Psalter, dating to 1250–1330. The wolf, goat and cabbage problem is a river crossing puzzle. It dates back to at least the 9th century, [1] and has entered the folklore of several cultures. [2] [3]
Problem 18: The problem of the wolf, goat, and cabbage [2], p. 112., and; Problem 19: Propositio de viro et muliere ponderantibus plaustrum. In this problem, a man and a woman of equal weight, together with two children, each of half their weight, wish to cross a river using a boat which can only carry the weight of one adult; [2], p. 112.
Dog, sheep, and cabbage. A river crossing puzzle is a type of puzzle in which the object is to carry items from one river bank to another, usually in the fewest trips. The difficulty of the puzzle may arise from restrictions on which or how many items can be transported at the same time, or which or how many items may be safely left together. [1]
Do we have a source that this is a real puzzle? Because the answer is entirely trivial. Take any two things across the river. Take one of them back, and then take it and the last item across. I strongly suspect that there is supposed to be more to this. Is there a citation?206.181.86.98 21:53, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
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In 1845, however, she was spotted helping a wolf pack attack a herd of goats, and the next year eating raw goat meat. She was briefly held in a ranch but the ranch was attacked by wolves, and in the confusion she escaped. She was last seen in 1852 suckling two wolf cubs along a river near El Paso, but disappeared. [21]