Chapter 8.1, Problem 8.12E

(a)

To determine

To explain how many people did you ask before you find two with the same birthday.

Explanation of Solution

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{Let 1 to 365 represent the 365 days in a year}\text{.}\\ \text{We chose a line in table B}\text{.}\\ \text{Select the first 3 digit number}\text{. If the number is between 000 and 365 else ignore}\\ \text{the number and select the next 3 digit number}\text{. Repeat until you have obtain a repeated}\\ \text{number}\text{.}\end{array}$

(b)

To determine

To combine your results with those from other members of the class and average the results.

Explanation of Solution

Combine your results with the results of the other members of the class.

The result should be at about $25$ individuals because $2461659$ is the theoretical average number of people required to find a shared birth day.