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Meaning of missionaries and cannibals problem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A logic puzzle in which a number of missionaries and cannibals must cross a river using a boat which can carry only a limited number of people, under the constraint that missionaries must never be outnumbered by cannibals on either bank (since they would otherwise be eaten).

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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