This is very common and the solution is simple:
- Put the choices in a list.
- Compare item 1 with item 2, and pick the best option for whatever reason and ignore all the other choices.
- Remove the losing option from the list.
- Go to step 2 until there is only one choice left.
This works because every item you eliminated was worse than at least one other item in the list.
Nope.
Try it.
Rock Paper Scissors
First two, Paper beats Rock.
Eliminate Rock.
New First two, Scissors beats Paper.
Eliminate Paper.
Scissors wins.