How many horses are in the race riddle?
Answer to Puzzle #59: 25 Horses, Find the Fastest 3
| Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| Position | 1st | A1 |
| 2nd | A2 | |
| 3rd | A3 |
How many ways are there for 4 horses to finish if ties are allowed?
75 ways
Hence, counting ties, four horses can cross the finishing line in 1 + 14 + 36 + 24 = 75 ways.
What is the minimum number of races needed to find 3 horses from 25?
Proof of minimality To find the fastest, you need to run all 25 horses at least once, and since you can only race 5 horses at a time, you need a minimum of 25/5 = 5 races. Then you need to compare the winners of these races, which means a 6th race is necessary.
What is minimum number of races required to find top 3 horses from 25 if there are only 5 lanes?
Proof of minimality To find the fastest, you need to run all 25 horses at least once, and since you can only race 5 horses at a time, you need a minimum of 25/5 = 5 races.
What is the minimum number of horses required?
How many ways are there for a horse race with five horses to finish if ties are possible Note 2 3 4 or 5 horses may tie?
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How many ways are there for a horse race with three horses?
All that remains is the 1 situation where all three horses tie for first. Thus, in total there are 6 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 13 different outcomes.
How many horse races can you run at a time?
We have shown 7 races is a sufficient (maximum) number of races. Why is it is minimum? To find the fastest, you need to run all 25 horses at least once, and since you can only race 5 horses at a time, you need a minimum of 25/5 = 5 races.
How many horses do you need to find the fastest 3?
Answer to Puzzle #59: 25 Horses, Find the Fastest 3 59. You have 25 horses, you want to pick the fastest 3 horses out of those 25. In each race, only 5 horses can run at the same time. What is the minimum number of races required to find the 3 fastest horses without using a stopwatch?
How many horses can you race in Grand Theft Auto V?
You can race up to 5 horses at a time, but you do not have a watch. There are 25 mechanical horses and a single racetrack. Each horse completes the track in a pre-programmed time, and the horses all have different finishing times, unknown to you. You can race 5 horses at a time.
Which horses do we need to race again?
The horses we need to race again are then: a2, a3, b1, b2, c1. The winner of this race is faster than every horse except for a1, so the winner is the 2nd fastest horse overall. The second place of this race is then the next fastest horse overall, so it is the 3rd fastest horse overall.