What is the probability that two randomly selected people have birthdays on the same day (same day and month)? What is the probability that among n randomly selected people there are at least two with birthdays on the same day (same day and month)? How large n should be for this probability to exceed 50%?
What is the probability that two randomly selected people have birthdays on the same day (same day and month)? What is the probability that among n randomly selected people there are at least two with birthdays on the same day (same day and month)? How large n should be for this probability to exceed 50%?
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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What is the probability that two randomly selected people have birthdays on the same day (same day and month)?
What is the probability that among n randomly selected people there are at least two with birthdays on the same day (same day and month)?
How large n should be for this probability to exceed 50%?
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