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Fastest Three Horses Puzzle

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HardStatistics & ProbabilitycombinatoricsExpected ValueConditional Probability

Problem

There are 25 horses. What is the minimum number of races needed to identify the fastest 3 horses, racing up to 5 at a time?

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