Punxsutawney Phil. There is a gathering every year on

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Punxsutawney Phil. There is a gathering every year on February 2 at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A groundhog, always named Phil, is the center of attraction. If Phil sees his shadow when he emerges from his burrow, tradition says that there will be six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, spring has arrived. How well has Phil predicted the arrival of spring for the past several years? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has collected data for the 25 years from 1988 to 2012. For each year, whether or not Phil saw his shadow is recorded. This is compared with the February temperature for that year, classified as above or below normal. For 18 of the 25 years, Phil saw his shadow, and for 6 of these years, the temperature was below normal. For the years when Phil did not see his shadow, 2 of these years had temperatures below normal.28 Analyze the data and write a report on how well Phil predicts whether or not winter is over.

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