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Question 26 of the Cryptic Quiz: “Three is the Magic Number!”

11th September 2009 by Simon G

With answers to the first question of the day (no. 25) already flying in, how about we move on to question two? Up for grabs today we have the perfect ‘MOO Combo’ a MiniCard Mosaic Frame and a pack of MOO MiniCards! So, make yourself a cup of tea (or mug of coffee), grab a biscuit, and settle down with Question 26!


Unbearable Lightness of Being: An Angry Interlude

Every family has their squabbles, but when the three bears have a disagreement it’s not pretty. This is one of those angry moments for the three bears. While taking pictures of Richard Moross, Poppa bear wolfed down all the food, complained that is wasn’t enough for him and now all their blood sugars have dropped and they’re squabbling.

  • Poppa bear is angry at momma bear because she’s ducking her responsibility for taking any photos.
  • Momma bear is angry at baby bear because his photos turned out grainy.
  • Baby bear isn’t angry at anybody, because he took his photos and he’s generally pretty even tempered anyway.

To make matters worse, the bears are all tired, hungry, and running late for an appointment with their client, Goldilocks. The somehow agree that they should take a cab from MOO HQ to their office, which presents a unique challenge. There’s only one taxi in the city willing to give rides to bears and it is is only large enough to carry one of them at a time. Poppa bear refuses to be left alone (on either end of the trip) with momma bear and Momma bear refuses to be left alone (on either end of the trip) with baby bear.

Q: Can you tell the cab driver how to get all three bears back to the office without leaving poppa and momma bear alone or momma and baby bear alone?


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Read comments (104)

  1. Laura Nathan:

    Poppa bear and baby bear can ride in the cab together, and then Momma bear can ride in the cab. Or Momma bear can ride in the cab, then Poppa bear and baby bear can ride in the cab.

  2. Arron Lorenz:

    Point A is HQ, Point B is Goldilocks

    First the Cab driver takes the baby bear to point B, then goes back and gets the momma bear. When momma bear arrives at point B, the baby bear goes back with the cab driver. Then the cab driver leaves baby bear at point A, and takes the poppa bear to point B. Now that poppa bear, and momma bear are at point B, the cab driver goes back and gets the baby bear.

  3. William Kapes:

    Momma Bear gets in the cab and gets dropped off a the office. The cab returns and picks up baby bear. The cab goes to the office and drops off baby bear and picks up momma bear. It takes momma back to MOO HQ, drops her off and picks up poppa bear. drops poppa bear off at the office, then returns for momma bear.

    Unfortunately for the cab driver, it was raining and now his cab smells like wet bear. And poppa bear is a lousy tipper.

  4. Catherine G.:

    Take Momma Bear first to the office, drive back to Moo with an empy cab, take Papa Bear to the office, Drive back to Moo with Momma Bear, Leave Mamma Bear back at Moo and take Baby Bear to the office, go back to Moo with an empty cab and pickup Momma Bear and take her to the office.

  5. Arron Lorenz:

    Nope that wasn’t right.

  6. Kathy:

    Trip 1: Take momma bear from MOO HQ to their office.
    Trip 2: Drive the empty cab back to MOO HQ.
    Trip 3: Pick up baby bear from MOO HQ, drive him to their office.
    Trip 4: Put momma bear in the cab and drive her from their office to MOO HQ.
    Trip 5: Let momma off at MOO HQ and pick up poppa bear.
    Trip 6: Take poppa bear from MOO HQ to their office.
    Trip 7: Drive the empty cab from their office to MOO HQ.
    Trip 8: Pick up momma bear from MOO HQ, transport her to their office.

    They are now all together at their office, momma bear was never alone with baby bear as the cab drove from one site to the other. Poppa bear was never alone with momma bear as the cab drove from one site to the other.

  7. Nick:

    First, take Momma to the destination, leaving Poppa and Baby together. Next, go back and get Baby. When you drop off Baby, pick up Momma and take her back to the start, trading her for Poppa. Drop Poppa with Baby, then go back for Momma. Finally, drop Momma off with the rest of the family and collect your very large fare.

  8. Gabi Nüchter:

    At first he should carry momma bear to the office and leave poppa bear and baby bear alone.
    Then he should take baby bear to the office and drive back to MOO HQ with momma bear. After taking poppa bear to the office he has only to fetch momma bear from Moo HQ again and the three bears are together again.

  9. Leah Cross:

    The taxi must first take Momma bear, then baby bear, bringing Momma bear back on the return, picking up Poppa bear, leaving Momma bear at Moo HQ, delivering him to offices, then collecting Momma bear, until they are all reunited. They all lived Happily ever after. The End.

    I think
    :D

  10. Melissa Osburn:

    Take momma Bear to the office, go back, get baby bear, take him to the office, take momma bear back to MOO HQ, grab poppa bear, and take him to the office, then go back for momma bear and take her to the office.

  11. Priscilla Yuen:

    Momma bear takes cab to office. Cab goes back for Baby, at office, Momma gets back in cab to go pick up Poppa. Momma gets out, Poppa gets in cab back to office. Poppa gets out of cab. Cab goes back to get Momma to bring her to office where Poppa and Baby bear are.

  12. Emily:

    The taxi could take Momma Bear half way and drop her off.
    Then come back and get Baby Bear, then go back for Poppa Bear. Then go get Momma Bear.

  13. Arron Lorenz:

    First take momma bear to the office, then take baby bear to the office, and bring back momma bear. Then take poppa bear to the office, and go back and get momma bear. Now poppa bear, is at the office, baby bear is at the office, and then the cab driver arrives back with momma bear.

  14. isaiah Carew:

    1. mamma goes over
    2. cab comes back empty
    3. baby goes over
    4. cab brings mama back
    5. cab drops mama and takes pappa over
    6. cab comes back empty
    7. mamma goes over again

    3.

  15. Jason:

    Cab takes momma bear to office. Returns to Moo HQ empty. Cab takes baby bear to office. Takes momma bear back to Moo HQ. Drops momma off at Moo HQ, takes poppa bear to office. Returns to Moo HQ empty and picks up momma bear and returns to office.

  16. ScottMGS:

    Momma to the office.
    Cab returns empty.
    Poppa to the office.
    Momma returns with cab.
    Momma stays while Baby rides to office.
    Cab returns rmpty and picks Momma up for the final ride.

  17. ClaireC:

    Take Momma bear to the office first and leave here there.
    Then take Poppa bear to the office.
    Take Momma bear from the office back to Moo.
    Pick up Baby bear and take him to the office, leaving Momma bear at Moo.
    Then go back for Momma bear and take her to join the other two at the office.

  18. Liz Randell:

    Momma Bear goes first and gets dropped off at the Office.
    The taxi comes back empty and picks up baby bear.
    Baby bear gets dropped off at the office and Momma bear comes back to Moo Hq.
    Momma bear gets dropped off at Moo Hq and Poppa bear gets in and goes to the Office. Poppa and Baby bear are left together at the office and the taxi comes back empty.
    Momma bear gets the taxi to Moo Hq.

  19. Christina:

    Momma –> Office
    Poppa –> Office
    Momma –> MOO HQ
    Baby –> Office
    Momma –> Office

    From MOO HQ first take Momma bear to the office leaving Poppa and Baby. Go back to MOO HQ and take Poppa bear to the office but take Momma bear back with you leaving Poppa Bear alone at the office. From MOO HQ again drop Momma bear off and pick up Baby bear leaving Momma on her own and drop Baby off at the office (with Poppa bear). Finally go back to MOO HQ for the final trip to pick up Momma bear and drop her off at the office with the other two bears.

    All three delivered without leaving Poppa and Momma alone, or Momma and Baby alone!

  20. Melissa:

    Take Momma bear to the office. Come back to Moo HQ. Pick up Poppa Bear and take him to the office. Pick up Momma Bear and take her back to Moo HQ. Pick up baby bear and take him to the office. Come back to Moo HQ and pick up Momma Bear. Drop her off at the office.

  21. SarahG:

    Take Momma bear to the office, then return to MOO HQ. Then take Papa bear to the office, drop him off and pick up Momma bear. Return to MOO HQ, drop Momma bear off and pick up baby bear. Take him to the office and drop him off with Papa bear. Return to MOO HQ and pick up Momma bear and take her to the office.

  22. Dian K.:

    (at Moo HQ): Momma, Poppa & baby
    Trip 1a (to office) – Momma bear
    Trip 1b (to Moo HQ) – empty
    (at office): Momma bear
    (at Moo HQ): Poppa & baby
    Trip 2a (to office) – baby bear
    Trip 2b (to Moo HQ) – Momma bear
    (at office): baby bear
    (at Moo HQ): Poppa & Momma (for a split second)
    Trip 3a (to office) – Poppa bear
    Trip 3b (to Moo HQ) – empty
    (at office): Poppa & baby bear
    (at Moo HQ): Momma
    Trip 4 (to office) – Momma bear
    (at office): Momma, Poppa & baby

  23. Dave Fry:

    Take momma to the office. Come back with an empty cab.

    Take Poppa to the office. Bring momma back to HQ.

    Take baby to the office. Come back with an empty cab.

    Take momma to the office.

  24. Dani K.:

    Take Momma first. Go back and get Baby. Leave Baby at the office. Take Momma back to MOO HQ and leave her there. Pick up Poppa and bring him to office and leave him with Baby. Go back and get Momma.

  25. Johnny5:

    Cab Driver must make 3 trips.
    Trip # 1) Takes Baby Bear to office
    Trip #2) Takes Poppa Bear to the office
    Trip #3) Takes momma bear to the office.

  26. Sarah Dozier:

    Send baby bear first
    Then papa bear
    Last comes momma bear!

  27. Riesiel:

    Pick up Momma Bear and drop her off, go back and pick up Poppa Bear, drop him off and pick up Momma Bear and take her back to where Baby Bear is waiting, take Baby Bear to where Poppa Bear is waiting and then go back and pick up Momma Bear, drop her off and you are done.

  28. Carrie-Anne:

    first take Momma bear to the office, then go back and bring Baby bear, take Momma bear back so shes not left with the Baby, next bring Poppa bear over and go back to get Momma bear and thats them all in the office!

  29. Jenn:

    this one is tricky

    cabbie needs to take momma bear first, leaving poppa and baby alone at moo

    then cabbie can take either poppa or baby because momma will be accompanied by goldilocks so family squabbles should be at a minimum.

  30. Rigel:

    We’ll simplify the bears to M, B, P for Mama, Baby, and Poppa respectively.

    Leave B&P at headquarters, drop M@appointment
    Taxi drops M off to join B&P

    PURELY VISUAL VERSION
    Left = Moo, middle =taxi, right =appt

    MBP
    PB ———(M)———–>
    PB M
    B P
    M PB
    tada! MPB

  31. Ariel Cummins:

    Take momma bear to the office. Leave her there.
    Go back to MOO HQ and pick up baby bear. Bring him to the office. Bring momma bear back to MOO HQ. Bring poppa bear to the office. Leave him there. Go back to MOO HQ and pick up momma bear.

  32. Cherry:

    1) Driver takes Momma bear to their office.
    2) Driver goes back to HQ and picks Baby bear. Upon reaching the office, the driver drops Baby bear and picks Momma bear up and drives to HQ.
    3) Upon reaching HQ, driver drops Momma bear and picks Papa bear up and drives him to the office.
    4) The driver drives back to HQ to pick Momma bear up and take her to the office.

  33. Jennifer Chan:

    - Bring momma bear to the office
    - bring baby bear to the office and return with momma bear to Moo HQ
    - bring poppa bear to the office
    - bring momma bear back to the office again

  34. Yvonne Zemke:

    1. Cabs drives with momma to the office. poppa and baby alone.
    2. Back to HQ without passenger.
    3. Driving with poppa to the office, leaving baby alone.
    4. Back to HQ with momma, leaving poppa alone at the office.
    5. To Office with baby, leaving momma alone at HQ.
    6. Back to HQ without passengers, poppa and baby are waiting at office, momma at HQ
    7. Taking momma to office.

    Fertig ;-)

  35. Sally:

    1. Take M to the office, leaving P and B at Moo HQ.
    2. Take B to the office, leaving P alone at Moo HQ.
    3. Bring M back from the office to Moo HQ, leaving B alone at the office.
    4. Take P to the office, leaving M alone at Moo HQ.
    5. Now, P and B should both be at the office. Drive back to Moo HQ to pick up M and bring her to the office.

  36. Lou Barr:

    Okay, so first of all the long-suffering cab driver should take Momma bear to the office. Then the cabbie needs to come back to Moo HQ and take Poppa bear to the office and leave him there, but because those two bears can’t, ahem, bear the sight of each other, the cab driver should bring Momma bear back to Moo HQ.
    The cabbie then leaves Momma bear at Moo HQ, picks up Baby bear and takes him (and his grainy photos) to the office and Poppa bear.
    Then finally, the driver should bring the empty cab back to Moo HQ to pick up Momma bear and the hefty fare for the seven-way journey (and a decent tip for putting up with the angry bears).

  37. Gareth Whitehead:

    Momma = M, Poppa = P, Baby = B
    Taxi takes M to office.
    Returns to Moo and takes B to office, picks up M.
    Drops off M back at Moo and picks up P.
    Takes P to office.
    Returns to Moo, picks up M and takes to office.

    ta-daa!

  38. Kristina:

    first drive Momma Bear to the office, then go back and pick up Poppa Bear and Baby Bear.

  39. MonkeyRPN:

    Question 26 of the Cryptic Quiz: “Three is the Magic Number!”

    First take momma bear over to the office and come back. Then take poppa bear over and drive momma bear back to the HQ. Next take baby bear over to the office. Then the driver should drive back alone to pick up momma bear. Take momma bear over to the office again to reunite the 3 of them.

  40. Antonietta:

    1.Taxi brings Momma from side A to side B (in the mean time Poppa stays with Baby)
    2. The Taxi comes back and brings the Baby from side A to side B
    3. Then the Taxi takes on Momma from side B to side A and leaves the Baby alone
    4. The the Taxi brings Poppa from side A to side B and leaves Momma on side A
    5. At the end he returns to side A to take on Momma and bring her to side B (while Poppa is on side B with Baby)

    … I hope I explained it properly…

  41. Hector Casalprim:

    The cab driver should do the following:

    1.- Take Momma to destionation
    2.- Come back alone
    3.- Take Poppa to destination
    4.- Come back with Momma
    5.- Take Baby to destination
    6.- Come back alone
    7.- Take Momma to destination

    Done! :)

  42. Chi:

    1. Bring Momma bear to office (leaving Poppa and Baby at HQ)
    2. Bring Baby to office, bring Momma back to HQ
    3. Bring Poppa to office (leaving Momma at HQ)
    4. Bring Momma to office

  43. Cleopatra Browne:

    Take momma bear to office, return empty, take baby bear to office, return with momma bear, take poppa bear to office, return empty, lastly take momma bear to office.

  44. Caro:

    Right, I think I have it.

    Take Momma from MOO first, and drop her off at the office.
    Return to MOO and pick up Poppa, drop him off at the office, but bring Momma back to MOO.
    Drop off Momma at MOO, and pick up Baby and take him to the office.
    Return to Momma at MOO, and take her to the office.

  45. Catherine Bell:

    taxi driver should
    take M.Bear to office go back empty to moo hq
    take D.bear to office take M.bear back to moo hq
    take B.Bear to office go back empty to moo hq
    take M.bear to office.

    or instead of leaving b.bear woefully unattended they could just get the taxi driver to bring goldilocks to them!!!

  46. Sandy Baker:

    1st trip – leave poppa and baby behind and take momma to the office, return to moo hq alone.
    2nd trip – take baby with you, leaving poppa behind. When you get to the office, leave baby by himself and take momma back with you to HQ.
    3rd Trip – Pick up Poppa and leave momma behind. Drop off Poppa at the office with Baby, and head back to HQ alone.
    4th Trip – Pick up momma and drop her off at the office with the other two bears, reuniting the grumpy bear family.
    Mission accomplished!

  47. David Steininger:

    First, drive momma bear to the office. Return to MOO HQ, pick up poppa bear, drive him to the office, pick up momma (as not to leave her with poppa), take her back to HQ, pick up baby bear (as not to leave him with momma), drive him to the office, return to HQ, and then drive momma back to the office.

  48. Melinda Seckington:

    First take momma bear, then drive back. Then bring poppa bear, drive back with momma bear. Then bring baby bear, drive back. Finally bring momma bear.

  49. Lucy Jenner:

    momma bear goes first, taxi comes back, poppa bear goes in the taxi, momma bear comes back in the taxi, baby bear goes in the taxi, taxi comes back, momma bear goes in the taxi……poppa bear is never alone with momma bear and momma bear is never left alone with baby bear

  50. Panda:

    take momma bear
    taxi comes back
    take poppa bear
    drop poppa bear off and bring back momma bear
    drop momma bear off and take baby bear
    taxi comes back
    take momma bear

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