Question

the baffling bridge crossing
solve the following problem by using the six steps of the scientific method. explain each step thoroughly in the spaces given.
the circumstances
you are on one side of a narrow stone bridge with a wolf, a goat, and a bale of hay. you must try to move all three across the narrow bridge using your wheelbarrow. unfortunately, only one item can fit in your wheelbarrow at a time and they must be carried in the wheelbarrow. to add to the problem, if left alone, the goat will eat the hay. even worse, if left together, the wolf will eat the goat. you need all of them to sell to a rich buyer and do not want any of them eaten.

1. the first step in the scientific method is the statement of the problem. given the circumstances above, state the problem in your own words.

problem:______________________

Explanation:

The problem is about safely transporting a wolf, a goat, and a bale of hay across a narrow bridge using a wheel - barrow with capacity for one item at a time, while preventing the goat from eating the hay and the wolf from eating the goat.

Answer:

How to transport a wolf, a goat, and a bale of hay across a narrow bridge using a wheel - barrow, one item at a time, without the goat eating the hay or the wolf eating the goat?