HardMath and Logic
25 horses, 5-horse races. Min races to find top 3?
Riddle
25 horses, 5-horse races. Min races to find top 3?
Choose an answer
A.5 races
B.6 races
C.8 races
D.7 races
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "7".
Answer
7 races
Why this is the answer
Race 5 groups of 5. Race the 5 winners (Race 6). Only the winner of Race 6, 2nd/3rd of that race, and specific others from their groups can be top 3. Race 7 decides.
This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.
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