Bank of America Internship Mock Interview

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Question 30 of 30

If you have 25 horses and no timer, how many races would you have to run to figure out the top 5 fastest horses?

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"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."

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