April is hoping to find a superhero ring in her cereal. Assuming the same number of each different prize has been produced, what is the probability that she will find one in the first box she buys
If she does not find the ring, what is the probability that she will find it in the next box she opens? Express the probability as a whole number percentage
If there are multiple prizes in the cereal boxes and the probability of getting a superhero ring in each box is the same, then the probability of not finding it in the first box is the complement of finding it.
Let's assume there are 10 different prizes in each box and only one of them is the superhero ring.
1. Probability of finding the superhero ring in the first box = 1/10 = 0.1 or 10%.
2. Probability of not finding the superhero ring in the first box = 9/10 = 0.9 or 90%.
Since April did not find the superhero ring in the first box, the probability of finding it in the next box she opens is still 1/10 = 0.1 or 10%.