Riddle

Two people are standing on the bank of a river looking forward to crossing to the other side. There is one boat with a capacity for one person. The two people managed to cross the river safely. How did they do it?

Choose an answer

A.They took turns using the boat
B.They tied a rope across
C.One person swam instead
D.The two were on opposite sides of the river.
Hint: It's a 9-word phrase with 35 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

The two were on opposite sides of the river.

Why this is the answer

Because the two people started on opposite banks, the single-capacity boat only needed one trip for each person to reach their destination.

This riddle is filed under Planet Riddles and rated Medium.

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