A quiz game where a person is given two questions (A and B) and must decide which one to answer first. Question A can be answered correctly with probability 0.8 from which the contestant can receive as prize P1,000, while Question B can be answered correctly with probability 0.5 from which the winning contestant can receive as prize P2000. If the first question (whether it is A or B) is answered incorrectly, then the quiz ends and the other question will not be asked nor prize become available. If the first question is answered correctly, then the person is allowed to attempt the second question. Which question should be answered first, and what is the expected winnings of the best strategy?

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