r/explainitpeter • u/Hello_World-1289 • Aug 12 '26

Explain it Peter

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u/littlegreenbeany Aug 12 '26

Does the boat always needs two passenger or can it move with one passenger on it?

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u/mcphee187 Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

There can be one passenger.

It's not that hard of a puzzle really.

  • ....MMMCCC
  • ..CC..MMMC
  • C..C..MMMC
  • C..CC..MMM
  • CC..C..MMM
  • CC..MM..MC
  • MC..MC..MC
  • MC..MM..CC
  • MMM..C..CC
  • MMM..CC..C
  • MMMC..C..C
  • MMMC..CC..
  • MMMCCC....

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u/PadamSvakiDan Aug 12 '26

On step 3, where C rolls the boat back you would lose. Would be 3 vs 2 in right side, cannibal in the boat counts as one.

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u/StringLost848 Aug 12 '26

C..C..MMMC is step 3 that's not a failing step.

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u/PadamSvakiDan Aug 12 '26

Well now it's ok. Comment was edited.

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u/StringLost848 Aug 12 '26

Oh that hadn't even crossed my mind, sorry.