Question 5.214

1. Suppose you are the coach of a football team, and your star quarterback is injured. (p. 274)

  1. Does the injury affect the chances that your team will win the big game this weekend?
  2. How would you describe this situation in the terminology presented in this section?

5.3.1

(a) Yes. (b) The probability of winning the football game depends on whether or not the star quarterback can play in the game.