A football coach is trying to decide When a team is ahead
Last updated: 5/17/2023
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 Regular defense Prevent defense Total Win 41 32 73 Loss 9 18 27 Total 50 50 100 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 A P win regular 0 82 P win prevent 0 64 Conclusion You are more likely to win by playing regular defense B P win regular 0 82 P win prevent 0 64 Conclusion You are more likely to win by playing prevent defense C P win regular 0 33 P win prevent 0 67 Conclusion You are more likely to win by playing prevent defense D P win regular 0 33 B P win prevent 0 67 Conclusion You are more likely to win by playing regular defense