What is the minimum number of races required to pick the
best three horses from 25 horses if each race has maximum of
5 horses?

Answer Posted / dinesh r

Hello Everyone!

My answer is 6

Race1: Conduct race for 5 horse(H1 to H5), The Winner is W1(say)

Race2: Conduct race for 5 horses(incuding Winner from Race1)
i.e race between W1 and H6:H9
The Winner of the Race 2 is W2 (Say)

Race 3: Conduct race for 5 horses(including winner from
Race2) i.e. Race between W2 and H10 to H13
The Winner of the Race 3 is W3 (Say)

Race 4: Conduct race for 5 horses(including winner from
Race3) i.e. Race between W3 and H14 to H17
The Winner of the Race 4 is W4 (Say)

Race 5: Conduct race for 5 horses(including winner from
Race4) i.e. Race between W4 and H18 to H21
The Winner of the Race 5 is W5 (Say)

Race 6: Conduct race for 5 horses(including winner from
Race5) i.e. Race between W5 and H22 to H25

The first coming 3 horses will be considered as best.

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