Puzzler

[Emby]

A man was on one side of a river with a bag of corn, a duck, and a fox. He needed to get to the other side of the river, but he could only carry 1 item at a time with him when crossing. He couldn't leave the corn and the duck alone because the duck would eat the corn. He couldn't leave the duck and the fox alone because the fox would eat the duck. How did he get all 3 across the river?

 

[ebbtide176]

Re: Puzzler

i don't remember this riddle. so now let me make a stupid guess: since you got them all 3 together already, they must be in cages.... so carry the fox, then the corn, then the duck?

 

[ebbtide176]

Re: Puzzler

or stick the corn in your pocket, eat roast duck, and then carry the fox...<br /><br />wait! stuff the roast duck with corn and throw the fox in the river?<br /><br />alright, you can carry 1 item. you're a boater! you stick them all in the johnboat and carry them across?

 

[Bear]

Re: Puzzler

1 you and the duck<br />2 you and the fox bring the duck back<br />3 you and the corn<br />4 you and the duck<br /><br />Now you know...<br />

 

[Quiller]

Re: Puzzler

bear, you're real close.... First the man took the duck across, then he came back and took the fox over. He left the fox on the far side of the river and returned with the duck. He then left the duck on the near side and took the corn over. Then he returned and took the duck across. No 2 were with a him at any one time, so no one or nothing was eaten.

 

[derwood]

Re: Puzzler

OK....heres an easy one:<br /><br />What animal first walks on 4 legs.<br /><br />Then on 2.<br /><br />then on 3?<br /><br />Derwood.

 

[Emby]

Re: Puzzler

Man! On 4 legs (2 knees + 2 hands) as a baby, on 2 legs as an adult, and on 3 legs (2 legs + 1 cane) as an elder.

 

[derwood]

Re: Puzzler

Right. Anybody know the name of this riddle?

 

[Emby]

Re: Puzzler

I have no idea. If that was a rhetorical question, please post the name.

 

[derwood]

Re: Puzzler

No....I was asking.<br /><br />Hey JB....I may be way, way off base here but is'nt it the riddle of the spinx?<br /><br />You ought to know this with all those degrees.<br /><br />Puzzledwood.