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The 2 sons go across first, then one son goes back, the man then goes across leaving his son, the son waiting goes back and picks up the other son who go back together.

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Q: A boat will carry only 20 stone how a man weighing 20 stone and his 2 sons each of whom weighs 10 stone use it to cross the river?
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