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Monday, March 22, 2004 - 4:15pm

Amy Myers

St. Joseph's University

Location

Bryn Mawr College

Park Science, Room 328

Tea at 3:45pm in Park 355

Abstract: Your favorite brand of breakfast cereal comes with a "prize" in every box. Each prize is part of a collection, and you would like a complete set. What is the probability that you complete your collection of prizes when you buy your Nth box of cereal? What happens if you and a friend compete to complete your collections? We consider some interesting questions for two collectors and some nice solutions.