top three horses

many of you have done this

There are 25 horses and 5 race course. that means you can run atmost 5 horses in one race.

What will be the number (minimum) of races required to find the top 3 horses (top means which runs fast)

Those who already know this leave it for sometime :)

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Manish Shankar ·

But I need top 3, then what is the use of 4th in the next race

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Manish Shankar ·

ok that was the first hint

So have done 5 races and eliminated 10 horses

If you don't like the first hint you can do by any method you want

just tell me the minimum races required to find the fastest 3

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Jagaran Chowdhury ·

tried a lot, sir did't get to it.

1357
Manish Shankar ·

answer is 7

anyone got it

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