# If there are X different prizes with equal probability, how many wins would you typically need to get the whole set?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 8, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-are-x-different-prizes-with-equal-probability-how-many-wins-would-you-typically-need-to-get-the-whole-set/998622 "2024-03-08T21:22:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-are-x-different-prizes-with-equal-probability-how-many-wins-would-you-typically-need-to-get-the-whole-set/998622/21 "2024-03-10T04:44:52Z")

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> [@colinfred](#):
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> only noticed the Mcdonalds part

“Unhappy Meal”

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