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Riddle: The wolf, the goat and the cabbage

Riddle: The wolf, the goat and the cabbage

Once upon a time a farmer went to a market and purchased a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage. On his way home, the farmer came to the bank of a river and rented a boat. But crossing the river by boat, the farmer could carry only himself and a single one of his purchases: the wolf, the goat, or the cabbage.



If left unattended together, the wolf would eat the goat, or the goat would eat the cabbage.

The farmer's challenge was to carry himself and his purchases to the far bank of the river, leaving each purchase intact. How did he do it?

Put the steps in order (1-4)

The farmer took the wolf over and returned with the goat.
The farmer took the goat over.
The farmer took the goat over and returned.
The farmer took the cabbage and returned.