Can You Solve This?

**Updated 1.30.08 - see link to solution below!

Supposedly, this is an IQ Test given in Japan for employment in the IT industry. I don't know how valid that is, but this is interesting anyway. Apparently, the average person takes 15 minutes to figure it out. Yeah...good luck with that!

Before you try it, you will need to know the following info. The objective is to get all the people across the river.

I suggest you open the link in a new tab or window so you can refer back to these rules:

• Only 2 people on the raft at a time
• The father cannot stay with any of his daughters without their mother's presence
• The mother cannot stay with any of her sons without their father's presence
• The thief (striped shirt) cannot stay with any family member if the Policeman is not there
• Only the Father, the Mother, and the Policeman may operate the raft
• To move the people click on them. To move the raft, click on the red pole on the opposite side of the river.

Okay, go here for the test. (This IS work safe!) Click the blue circle to begin!

Leave me a comment if you would like the solution sent to you.....otherwise, I'll post it in a few days!! (And I promise you that there is a solution, because I've done it!)

*So as not to spoil this for anyone who hasn't done it yet...I've put the answer in a separate link. Click for the solution!