Answer to Question #306764 in Statistics and Probability for anas

Question

As a condition for the acceptance to tennis club a novice player N is set to meet two members

of the club, G (good) and T (top) in three games. In order to be accepted, N must win against

both G and T in two successive games. N must choose one of the two schedules: playing G,

T, G or T, G, T. Compare his chances for acceptance in both these sequences and calculate

that which sequence he should choose.