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
Regular 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.