Topic 7.1 You have a basketball hoop and someone says that you can play 1 of 2 games.
Game #1: You get one shot to make the hoop.
Game #2: You get three shots and you have to make 2 of 3 shots.
If p is the probability of making a particular shot, for which values of p should you pick one game or the other?
Game 1: p;
Game 2: C(2,3)p2(1-p)+p3 (不要漏了三个全进的情况)
Choose Game 1 if p>3 p2(1-p)+p3
à 0<p<0.5 Game 1;
0.5<p<1 Game 2;