MHB Possibly a Combination Problem

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To maximize the chances of defeating three out of four dragons A, B, C, and D, the optimal strategy is to avoid fighting dragon A, which has the lowest success rate of 0.4. The remaining dragons B, C, and D have higher probabilities of 0.6, 0.8, and 0.9, respectively. The best approach is to fight dragons B, C, and D in any order, resulting in a combined probability of 0.432 for success. It is essential to prioritize the dragons with the highest success rates for the second and third fights. This strategy effectively increases the likelihood of being with the true love.
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You have to kill three of four dragons A, B, C and D dragons in a row before you get to be with your true love (TL). The chances that you kill them are respectively 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 0.9. In what order should you fight them so as to maximize your chances of being with TL?

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Since you only need to kill three of the four dragons, the obvious strategy is to not fight the dragon where you only have a 0.4 chance of winning. The other three can be fought in any order giving you a (0.6)(0.8)(0.9)= 0.432 probability of winning.
 
To defeat 3 dragons in a row in 4 fights, we definitely need to defeat the 2nd and the 3rd. So we should pick the highest chances for those.
 

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