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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
total
50
regular defense
loss
8
15
42
prevent defense
35
77
50
100
total
23
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
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a pwintregular) - 0.35
awiniprevent) - 0.65
conclusion: you are more likely to win by playing prevent de
twin regular -0.35
win prevent) - 0.65
conclusion you are more likely to win by playing
oc. awgular) - 084
conclusion you are more
od ular) -084
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