tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153510743184375468.post1334610662469984527..comments2023-10-28T13:38:45.224+05:30Comments on Thought Process - Good to know it: Solution to rank the 25 horses puzzleGood to know it Testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655300231161704754noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153510743184375468.post-87771502153470021402012-06-08T07:56:21.817+05:302012-06-08T07:56:21.817+05:30I had been asked this question in my interview. Th...I had been asked this question in my interview. The answer is: 7 races.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />SanketAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153510743184375468.post-84240871764595069822008-05-12T23:02:00.000+05:302008-05-12T23:02:00.000+05:30What r the answers..just the answers!What r the answers..just the answers!Pilot-Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144657294198886622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153510743184375468.post-32607256646754554552008-04-09T17:40:00.000+05:302008-04-09T17:40:00.000+05:30the fastest horse is the winner of the 6th race2nd...the fastest horse is the winner of the 6th race<BR/>2nd fastest horse is either the 2nd horse in the winners list , or the 1st horse in 2nd fastest's list<BR/><BR/>now 3rd fastest is either the 3rd horse in fastest's list , or 2nd horse in 2nd fastest's list , or the 1st horse in 3rd fastest's list<BR/><BR/>H11 H12 H13 H14 H15<BR/>H21 H22 H23 H24 H25<BR/>H31 H32 H33 H34 H35<BR/><BR/>so , race H12 H13 H21 H22 H31 and we get 2nd and 3rd fastest horsesGaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819154110553444856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153510743184375468.post-44409273319313222102008-04-09T10:06:00.000+05:302008-04-09T10:06:00.000+05:30How would 7th race give the third fastest. It can ...How would 7th race give the third fastest. It can only give us the 2nd fastest.. correct??<BR/><BR/><I> @ can we do better ?</I><BR/>As i found... this was the best possible solution. Please suggest if any.Good to know it Testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655300231161704754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153510743184375468.post-67739754415762897262008-04-09T08:20:00.000+05:302008-04-09T08:20:00.000+05:30can we do better ?like with the 7th race can tell ...can we do better ?<BR/>like with the 7th race can tell the 2nd and the 3rd fastest horses. and then proceeding in similar fashion , we get 24 races<BR/>so , what will be the minimum number of races required ? any ideas ?Gaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819154110553444856noreply@blogger.com