Who Goes First?
Problem
A shooting contest has two stages, and each team consists of two players. In stage one, one team member shoots times; if all shots miss, the team is eliminated with score ; if at least one shot succeeds, the team advances to stage two, where the other member shoots times, scoring points per successful shot and otherwise. The team's score is the total from stage two. A team consists of players and ; player succeeds on each shot with probability and player with probability , all shots independent.
1. If and and player shoots in stage one, find the probability that the team scores at least points. 2. Assume .
- To maximize the probability that the team scores exactly points, who should shoot in stage one?
- To maximize the expected value of the team's score, who should shoot in stage one?
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Statistics, probability, Binomial Theorem |
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