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 Today's Quote and Problem of the Day
Quote:
"At the core of science are the logical truisms,
beginning, of course with mathematics, and all of these truisms
are obvious once they have been pointed out. Anything that is
not ultimately obvious cannot be mathematics." ~Kenneth
Boulding
Problem of the Day:
This assignment is due before class. Please enter your solution
in the text area at the bottom of this page. DON'T FORGET TO
GIVE YOUR NAME!
"Farmer's Problem"
A farmer needs to take his goat, wolf and cabbage across the
river. His boat can only accommodate him and either his goat,
wolf, or cabbage. If he takes the wolf with him, the goat will
eat the cabbage. If he takes the cabbage, the wolf will eat the
goat. Only when the man is present are the cabbage and goat safe
from their respective predators. How does he get everything across
the river?
Don't forget to explain your answer
as clearly as possible.
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