Cereal companies often advertise with statements like "collect all 8 dinosaurs" or "one in each specially marked box." Assume that the company sells an equal number of boxes with each type of dinosaur. If you wanted to collect all eight dinosaurs, does this mean that you will only have to purchase eight boxes of cereal? This investigation will help you better understand how theoretical probability compares to experimental probability. Here are your goals: Use a simulation to determine the experimental probability of a problem. Compare and contrast the theoretical probability with the experimental probability.
Accepted Solution
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It is possible to get all 8 in one go. However, it is very unlikely because...
You have a 1/8 chance of getting the dinosaur you want from a box. That means obviously you are significantly more likely to get another less dinosaur. Which it likely won't have lasers and stuff. Which is always sad.
The theoretical probability is far less likely to actually happen than the experimental probability.