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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
Loss
8
Total
50
42
Regular defense
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.
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