In 2018, Tim Hortons restaurants conducted a game called Roll up the Rim to Win where you
Question:
In 2018, Tim Hortons® restaurants conducted a game called Roll up the Rim to Win® where you could roll up the rim of one of their medium-sized or larger beverage paper cups (to reveal something underneath) and possibly win a prize. About 1/6 of the cups were winners. The prizes mostly consisted of a free coffee or donut.
a. If you buy 3 beverages sold in these cups, what is the probability that you will have exactly one winner?
b. If you buy 3 beverages sold in these cups, what is the probability that you will have at least one winner?
c. Suppose you plan to keep buying beverages until you get a winner. What is the probability that you will have to buy 3 beverages until you get a winner?
d. Suppose you plan to keep buying beverages until you get a winner. What is the probability that you will have to buy 3 or fewer beverages until you get a winner?
Step by Step Answer:
Introduction To Statistical Investigations
ISBN: 9781119683452
2nd Edition
Authors: Beth L.Chance, George W.Cobb, Allan J.Rossman Nathan Tintle, Todd Swanson Soma Roy