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[rebornfree]

Question #74 _ The Solution




Four Adventurers and a Small Canoe - Puzzles -> Logic Puzzles


The Puzzle:
Four adventurers (Alex, Brook, Chris and Dusty)
need to cross a river in a small canoe.
The canoe can only carry 100kg.
Alex weighs 90kg,
Brook weighs 80kg,
Chris weighs 60kg
and Dusty weighs 40 kg,
and they have 20kg of supplies.

How do they get across?

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The Solution . . .


Chris and Dusty row across, Dusty returns.
Alex rows over, and Chris returns.
Chris and Dusty row across again, Dusty returns.
Brook rows across with the Supplies, and Chris returns.
Chris and Dusty row across again for the last time.


all done


LOL, now wasn't that 'an easy one' ?

dave

WHY didn't I get that! I realised Chris and Dusty were the only two who could go together, but I never thought of using them to bring the canoe back for the others to go across alone. When I think of all the ideas I came up with - and it was as straightforward as that.

A great puzzle and good fun - thanks Dave.

 

[davedajobauk]

Thank you Sue Sis'

This puzzle reminded me of, weighing different blocks at infants school [?]

and I guess, the puzzle, made you concentrate [more than was necessary]
on the individual differences in weight of the adventurers

~instead of the proportions that would FIT the stated limits
and allow the obstacle to be overcome

iow: how the 'scales' could be used to move the total payload
[to the maximum allowed, each trip] to the other side of the river

I will post another puzzle shortly

Good Luck with that one

your Bro'

dave

 

[davedajobauk]

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Question # 75​

For 1,000 Blessings, please supply the correct answer


What English word retains the same pronunciation
even after you take away four of its five letters?

 

[davedajobauk]

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Question # 76​

For 1,000 Blessings, please supply the correct answer


" The more you take the more you leave behind."


What is it ?

 

[davedajobauk]

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Question # 77

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For 1,000 Blessings, please supply the correct answer


"What question can you never honestly answer yes to?"


What is the question?

 

[rebornfree]

Great to see more questions posted - thanks Dave. I'm thinking about these three ; can't find any answers yet.

 

[davedajobauk]

Great to see more questions posted - thanks Dave.
I'm thinking about these three ;
can't find any answers yet.

Awwwwwww

If I were to set EASY ONES... nobody would need to puzzle them out

Hope you had a lovely day Sue Sis' ...
wow it was warm for a lovely change ?

dave

 

[rebornfree]

Great to see more questions posted - thanks Dave. I'm thinking about these three ; can't find any answers yet.

 

[Daughter of His]

74 I'm clueless
75 thinking
76 Are you asleep?

74 is really bothering me, it should be easy but I'm not coming u p with it, been through the alphabet a few times

 

[davedajobauk]

74 I'm clueless
75 thinking
76 Are you asleep?

74 is really bothering me,
it should be easy but I'm not coming u p with it,
been through the alphabet a few times

Good morning to you, Daughter of His


Your question numbers are out of sync' [with the questions]

The 'solution' to #74 has already been given

The answer to #77 is indeed "are you asleep"

Congratulations

IOU 1,000 BLESSINGS
These will be forwarded, whenever they come back online



dave

 

[Daughter of His]

#75 queue or q

 

[davedajobauk]

#75 queue or q

That is quite correct.... Daughter of His
IOU 1,000 BLESSINGS congratulations

As you have now, won two prizes in a row
please allow someone-else, to win the next question




# 76

For 1,000 Blessings, please supply the correct answer


" The more you take the more you leave behind."


What is it ?

 

[angelwind]

That is quite correct.... Daughter of His
IOU 1,000 BLESSINGS congratulations

As you have now, won two prizes in a row
please allow someone-else, to win the next question




# 76

For 1,000 Blessings, please supply the correct answer


" The more you take the more you leave behind."


What is it ?

Ok, my guess is "footsteps"...answer found online, not in my brain.

 

[davedajobauk]

Ok, my guess is "footsteps"...
answer found online, not in my brain.

Congratulations Shirley Sis'
you have provided the correct answer
howsoever you acquired it, is to me, irrelevant

IOU 1,000 BLESSINGS


New questions will be posted later



I'm off to bed

your Bro'

dave

 

[rebornfree]

I've only just got online - well done to those who got them right. I worked out "queue" for #75, but was going to say "time" for #76.

Do you know the one about the two guards, two doors and one question Dave? BTW if you reply and I don't answer it's because my ISP is playing up again!

 

[davedajobauk]

I've only just got online - well done to those who got them right. I worked out "queue" for #75, but was going to say "time" for #76.

Do you know the one about the two guards, two doors and one question Dave? BTW if you reply and I don't answer it's because my ISP is playing up again!

Awwww no hope you get it sorted soon Sue

re: the two guards puzzle
here is solution

The Liar- Truth-Teller Enigma | John Wright

I won't be on long
We will do breakfast, when Mary gets up
and then we will continue clearing the living room

I might be on later, for a while... we'll see



dave

 

[rebornfree]

Thanks for the link Dave. I first heard it about 50 years ago, and it's stuck with me all these years.

I haven't been online for a few days, but NOT due to my ISP thankfully. I that is resolved.

Take care,

Sue

 

[davedajobauk]

Thanks for the link Dave. I first heard it about 50 years ago, and it's stuck with me all these years.

I haven't been online for a few days, but NOT due to my ISP thankfully. I that is resolved.

Take care,

Sue

:Hello: Sue Sis'

I have been very busy here this past week

I'd begun redecorating [a bit at a time ~pacing myself with rest-periods]
When, [out of the blue] we get a phonecall from Mary's son David,
that he would be coming with his friend Paul [last Friday]
to fit the wooden flooring, that he had left with us [living room]
I placed some pictures in Chit Chat

Since then, I have been fitting some edging strip around the skirting boards
The bending causes my lips to 'ring', and the kneeling causes 'dead-legs'
or metatarsal cramps
So, it is taking me much longer, than it would have done years-ago
But the joy, is in seeing the work progress \o/
and I will be finished tomorrow [for-sure]

and then, it will be back to painting

I do apologize, that I haven't posted new questions/puzzles/riddles yet
but "I'll Be Back"



dave

 

[rebornfree]

Don't worry about the puzzles Dave - you need to get your decorating done, and I hope it doesn't cause more health problems. How nice to get the wood flooring. I'll have a look at those pictures on Chit Chat.

Sue

 

[davedajobauk]

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Question # 78

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