There are 8 different prizes being offered by a cereal company.
a) 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? Express the probability as a whole number percentage
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
a) The probability of finding a superhero ring in the first box she buys is 1/8 or 12.5%.
b) If she does not find the ring in the first box, then there are 7 prizes left, including the superhero ring, out of a total of 8. Therefore, the probability of finding the superhero ring in the next box she opens is 1/7 or approximately 14.3%.