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DIY Challenge 3: The fastest horse

How would you find the fastest horse out of 20 horses?

What students worked out2

  • Student 3

    5 races
    5 horses x4 races
    5th race with all fastest horses of above 4 races

  • Student 2

    4 races first
    row 1
    row 2
    row 3
    row 4
    eliminate all except the first in all of the races
    4 left race these now
    eliminate 2/3/4
    the one who came first is the fastest
    total of 5 races