Missionaries and Cannibals: Answer

M = missionary, C = cannibal, B = boat
                                        Near side     Far side
1. Two cannibals cross over:            MMMC          B  CC
2. One comes back:                      MMMCC   B        C
3. Two cannibals go over again:         MMM           B  CCC
4. One comes back:                      MMMC    B        CC
5. Two missionaries cross:              MC            B  MMCC
6. A missionary and a cannibal return:  MMCC    B        MC
7. Two missionaries cross again:        CC            B  MMMC
8. A cannibal returns:                  CCC     B        MMM
9. Two cannibals cross:                 C             B  MMMCC
10. One returns:                        CC      B        MMMC
11. And brings over the third:          -             B  MMMCCC

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