Fantastic Book of Logic Puzzles 10
Fantastic Book of Logic Puzzles 10
Fantastic Book of Logic Puzzles 10
Rockfall
Harassed during important experiments, three Earth-
Jonathan Mark gathered three specimens of Martian lings were taking three law-breaking Grundi to the au-
plant and animal life to bring back to Earth: a garble, a thorities. Suddenly they heard the thunderous roar of a
farfel and a tsientsien. But Mark was worried. His vehi- rockfall, and they knew they were facing sure death
cle for local travel was not big enough to hold more than unless they crossed to the other side of the canal. The
himself and one specimen. Mark knew that garbles will portable watercraft they carried with them would hold
eat farfels if given half a chance, and farfels will eat only two passengers, regardless of weight. At no time
tsientsien. Garbles, however, don't eat tsientsien, and could there be more Grundi on either side of the water
tsientsien don't eat. All the other astronauts were away than Earthlings or the Grundi would overpower the
from the ship. How could Mark transport the garble, Earthlings. How could they all cross the water safely?
the farfel and the tsientsien one at a time so that they
would all be safe?