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What is the probability of 2 or more people having the same birthday in a class of 25?

 May 26, 2015

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 #1
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The probability that none have the same birthday is (364/365)*(363/365)*(362/365)*...*(341/365) ≈ 0.431

 

So the probability that at least 2 have the same birthday is 1 - 0.431 = 0.569

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 May 26, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

The probability that none have the same birthday is (364/365)*(363/365)*(362/365)*...*(341/365) ≈ 0.431

 

So the probability that at least 2 have the same birthday is 1 - 0.431 = 0.569

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Alan May 26, 2015
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It is 1- the probability that they all have different birthdays

 

=1(365365364365363365362365361365......36625365)=1(365365364365363365362365361365......36524365)=1(365P2436525)

 

1(365!(36525)!)36525=0.5686997039694639

 

So P(2 or more have the same birthday) is  approx 0.57      or    57% 

 May 26, 2015

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