A problem of weight

In my neighbourhood lives a man who weighs 200 pounds. He has two sons. They both weigh 100 pounds each. On a festival day they decide to go across the river on a boat to visit some relations. But the boat could carry a maximum load of only 200 pounds. Yet they managed to get across the river by boat.
How did they ?
:sshhh::sshhh:

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  • vishnu priya
    vishnu priya

    @vishnu-priya-L6wLMl • Jul 2, 2010

    May be by two boats 😛

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  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk • Jul 2, 2010

    I think this is easy -

    Let's say their names are A (200 pounds), B (100 pounds), C (100 pounds). Now to cross the river -

    1. B & C cross the river: A || B,C
    2. B comes back : A,B || C
    3. A crosses the river B || A,C
    4. C comes back: B,C || A
    5. B & C cross the river: || A,B,C

    Done

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  • Tejashree Katdare
    Tejashree Katdare

    @tejashree-neQ3Bn • Jul 2, 2010

    You know the answer very well.

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