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A Mother and Her Five Daughters | MindYourLogic River Crossing Puzzle


In this river-crossing puzzle, a mother needs to cross a river with her five daughters. The challenge is complicated by the fact that the daughters, when left alone with others who differ in age by just one year, will fight if their mother is not present. The boat can only carry the mother and two daughters at a time, and only the mother can row the boat.

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Rules:
1. Boat Capacity*: The boat can carry three individuals at a time: the mother and two daughters.
2. Fighting Condition*: Daughters with a one-year age difference will fight if left alone without their mother.
3. Goal: Safely transport the mother and all five daughters across the river without any fighting occurring.

 

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Step-by-Step Solution:

Step 1: Firstly,mother will take daughters of age 7 and 9 with her.
Step 2: She will leave the daughters and return.
Step 3: Then she will take daughters of age 6 and 8 with her.
Step 4: She will leave daughters of age 6 and 8 to the other side and take the daughters of age 7 and 9 with her.
Step 5: Again she will leave daughters of age 7 and 9 and take the daughter of age 10 with her.
Step 6: She will leave daughter of age 10 to the other side and return alone.
Step 7: Finally she has taken the daughters of age 7 and 9 with her.
Now, finally, she crosses the river with all daughters.

 

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Conclusion:
The mother successfully crossed the river with all her daughters without any fights occurring. By carefully choosing which daughters to take across and when to return, the mother managed to keep peace among the siblings and get everyone across the river safely.

 

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