A football coach is trying to decide: When a team is ahead late in the game,
which strategy is better?
Play the *regular* defense.
Play a "prevent" defense that guards
against long gains but makes short
gains easier.
The coach reviews the outcomes of 100 games.
Win
Loss
Total
Reguiar defense
42
8
50
Prevent defense
35
15
50
Total
77
23
100
Compare the probability of winning
when playing regular defense with the
probability of winning when playing prevent defense. Draw a conclusion
based on your results.