I discovered this query on-line:

(a) Two monkeys are typing capital letters (A-Z) randomly. The first stops typing when the phrase COCONUT seems as seven successive letters. The second stops typing when TUNOCOC seems; TUNOCOC is just COCONUT spelt backwards. Which monkey is predicted to sort extra?

(b) A monkey is typing capital letters (A-Z) randomly. Two squirrels observe the sequence of letters thus generated. The first squirrel wins if COCONUT seems (as seven successive letters) earlier than TUNOCOC. The second squirrel seems if TUNOCOC seems earlier than COCONUT. Which squirrel is extra more likely to win?

I do know this query has been beforehand answered right here: 2 Monkeys on a pc

However I had the reasoning identical as a remark by @nickgard that:

If I’ve typed TUNO: I proceed with C, I’m again to place 1 with T, anything and I’m again to nothing. If I’ve typed COCO: I proceed with N, I’m again to place 3 with C, anything and I’m again to nothing. Does this assist make clear the distinction?

I do not see how the above publish truly solutions this query? All solutions within the above publish say that the 2 phrases have equal anticipated transfer however going by this reasoning, TUNOCOC ought to have extra strikes and COCONUT ought to seem earlier than TUNOCOC similar to within the case of HHT and THH. (HHT seems earlier than!)