A farmer must move a scarecrow, a basket of ripe apples, and a hungry goat across a river in a small boat. He can only carry one item per crossing. If left alone together, the goat will eat the apples. The scarecrow harms nothing and eats nothing. What is the minimum number of total one-way boat trips required to safely transport everything across?
5 one-way trips
Trip 1: Take goat across. Trip 2: Return alone. Trip 3: Take apples across. Trip 4: Return alone. Trip 5: Take scarecrow across. Total: 5 one-way trips.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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