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
Lost
Total
Regular
41
9
50
defense
Prevent
32
18
50
defense
Total
73
27
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.