SOLUTION: If you spin a roulette wheel 38 times, is it certain that each number will come up once? Explain?

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Question 1203704: If you spin a roulette wheel 38 times, is it certain that each number will come up once?
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Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
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No. Nothing is ever 100% certain. The person might get just a few numbers rather than each/every value. This is just how random processes work.

At some point all of the values may show up. But again, it's not a guarantee. It likely won't happen if you spin the wheel 38 times.