A group of five people are selected at random (Assume that a person is equally likely to be born on any day of the week.) A) what is the probability that at least two of them were born on the same day of the week? B) what is the probability that exactly two of them were born on the same day of the week?

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A group of five people are selected at random (Assume that a person is equally likely to be born on any day of the week.)

A) what is the probability that at least two of them were born on the same day of the week?

B) what is the probability that exactly two of them were born on the same day of the week?

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