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Doing the math on your chances to roll up & win

UW professor working on the probabilities as Tim Hortons reintroduces paper cups after shifting to online-only format

Andrea Eymann
By Andrea Eymann

Last updated on Mar 06, 2025

Posted on Mar 06, 2025

4 min read

Doing the math on your chances to roll up & win
University of Waterloo mathematics Prof. Matthew Wallace working on the probability of finding a prize in the revamped Tim Hortons’ Roll Up to Win contest. [Submitted]

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Andrea Eymann is a staff Reporter / Photographer for The Observer.

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