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If Boat can only carry one adult or 2 kids at a time, how can family of four (2 adults and 2 kids) reach the other side?

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Mom, Dad, and 2 kids have come to a river, and they find a boat. It is small and can only carry one adult or 2 kids at a time. Both kids are good rowers, but how can the whole family reach the other side of the river

posted Jul 5, 2016 by Mohammed Hussain

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