A simple yet complicated math trick Question

Question

A farmer is returning to his farm with a Goat, a Wolf, and a Cabbage (very large). While he travels, the farmer comes across a small river. On the river's edge there is a cannoe big enough to carry him and one other thing.

How does the farmer get everything across without leaving the Goat alone with the Cabbage or the Wolf alone with the Goat?

**Him and one thing per trip. Must drop something off each trip.**

Answer 1

he should take the cabbage across first

then the wolf

then the goat.

*wolfs cant eat cabbage so if their alone together nothin will happen

*....hopefully the goat doesnt get scared all by itself and runs away

Answer 2

wolf

cabbage

goat

done.

Answer 3

Take the goat across.

Take the wolf across.

Take the goat back.

Take the cabbage across.

Take the goat across.