A contestant on a quiz show is presented with two questions, questions 1 and 2, which he is to attempt to answer in some order he chooses. If he decides to try question i first, then he will be allowed to go on to question j, j not = to i, only if his answer to question i is correct. If his initial answer is incorrect, he is not allowed to answer the other question. if he is 60% certain of answering question 1, worth$200, correctly and he is 80% certain of answering question 2, worth $100, correctly. Which question he should try first as to maximize his expected winnings?

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