SOLUTION: A fast food restaurant gives away a toy with each children's meal. There are 4 different toys given away randomly. How many meals will the family have to buy to get all 4 toys?

Question 565523: A fast food restaurant gives away a toy with each children's meal. There are 4 different toys given away randomly. How many meals will the family have to buy to get all 4 toys?
What is the probability involved? (I think it is (1/4)^4 or 1/256, but am I wrong? Is it 4C1 or 1/6?)
Would the family have to buy 4! meals?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A fast food restaurant gives away a toy with each children's meal. There are 4 different toys given away randomly. How many meals will the family have to buy to get all 4 toys?
What is the probability involved? (I think it is (1/4)^4 or 1/256, but am I wrong? Is it 4C1 or 1/6?)
Would the family have to buy 4! meals?
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Comment: There is no answer to that question.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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