d Jerry are playing a game called ‘Race to 25’. In this game, the first player will say a whole number less than 4 (i.e., 1, 2 or 3). The next player will then say another whole number that is 1, 2, or 3 more than the number said by the previous player

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Question: Tom and Jerry are playing a game called ‘Race to 25’. In this game, the first player will say a whole number less than 4 (i.e., 1, 2 or 3). The next player will then say another whole number that is 1, 2, or 3 more than the number said by the previous player. The play continues with the players saying a number satisfying the same rule. The first player to say 25 is the winner. Find a winning strategy.

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