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[checkers]

Why not this order
first goat
then cabage bringing goat back
then wolf leaving goat
then goat therefore they all get across without harm

[dnae]

Spoiler for I want some shegoat cheese pizza.

He takes the shegoat. the wolf won't eat the cabbage. he then takes the wolf over and brings the shegoat back. takes the cabbage over and then goes back for the shegoat.

[checkers]

Spoiler for I want some shegoat cheese pizza.

He takes the shegoat. the wolf won't eat the cabbage. he then takes the wolf over and brings the shegoat back. takes the cabbage over and then goes back for the shegoat.

yes that would work too

[me=1337jk]

Spoiler for Simple

1.take sheep
2 take cabage
3.take sheep back
4.take wolf or whatever
5. take sheep

[AAPP]

TAKE THEE SHE GOAT ACCROSS, THEN GO BACK FOR THEE CABBAGE THEN WEHN YOO REACH THEE OTHER SIDE DROP OFF THE CABBAGE BUT PICK UP THEE GOAT N TAKEIT WITH YOO TOO PICK UP THE WOLF, WHEN YOO REACH THEE NEXT SIDE DROP OFF THEE SHE GOAT N PICK UP THE WOLF N TAKE IT TOO THEE OTHER SIDE THEN GO BACK FOR THEE SHE GOAT

[gingsmith]

1. Pick up the goat and drop off onto the other side.
2. Return and pick up the wolf.
3. Drop the wolf off and take the goat back to the other side.
4. Pick up the cabbage after the goat is dropped off.
5. Drop cabbage off with the wolf.
6. Return to pick up the goat.

The goat is the problem, therefore it needs to be separate from the rest at all times.

Dude G-C-W
1. G CW
2, 3 W ---- G ---- C
4. W ------ C ---- G
5. W-C G
6. W-C-G ------- G -----

G = goat
C = cabbage
W = wolf

[SillouhetteMind]

Spoiler for Many answers....

From my point of view, it looks like there are a lot of possibilities that makes sure that everything gets across safely:

1st Situtation:

Farmer -> Cabbage and Wolf to other side.
Farmer -> Returns to side where goat is.
Farmer -> Takes goat to other side.

We can also now tweak this a little bit so it will be:

2nd Situation:

Farmer -> Takes Cabbage to other side.
Farmer -> Returns and brings and wolf to other side.
Farmer -> Returns once more and brings the goat to the other side.

3rd Situation:

Farmer -> Takes goat and cabbage to the other side.
Farmer -> Brings back cabbage and takes the wolf and the goat to the other side.

In this way, there are many combinations that can work, but only a few make sense, unlike this one:

Weird Situation:

Farmer -> Takes cabbage to the other side.
Farmer -> Brings it back.
Farmer -> Takes cabbage to the other side.
Farmer -> Brings it back.
Farmer -> Takes cabbage to the other side.
Farmer -> Brings it back.
Farmer -> Takes cabbage to the other side.
Farmer -> Brings it back.
Farmer -> Takes cabbage and wolf to the other side, and returns.
Farmer -> Takes she goat to the other side.

[Mityily*Hk]

Ok. my cousin said " maybe the farmer just has to get on the wolf(like riding on it) hold the goat and tie the cabbage around the goats neck... that way they'll all get across at the same time!! duhh!!

[jinmastersake]

First cross the river with the she-goat. the wolf shall not eat the cabbage. Then go back and get the wolf. Ferry the wolf across and then return the goat to the boat to get the cabbage. Once there swap the goat for the cabbage and take the cabbage over. That way the cabbage and the wolf won't harm each other. then go back one last time for the goat. Hope this helps =)
Jin

[FreudianComplex]

My favourite. and im sick of tired here people use logic. i mean logic by like "why not take the cabbage with teh goat. so much easier LOL!" fine, if you put it that way, just substitute it with three friends, for example, and they all weigh the same, can only take one at a time, and friend A and B will bicker, while friend B and C will bicker if you leave them alone. same thing. its not about common sense or so called logic, but problem solving. i have many ways of arguing that this riddle is not possible. bringing a goat with a wolf in the first place is impossible, the wolf could've also killed you before, the cabbage might be rotten and the goat you have hates rotten cabbage... etc.

its bullsh*t. dont think of it that way. please. it ruins the fun.

anyhow