document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452910>Question 452910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> on a reality show a contestant must randomly choose enough people to go into a room so that the probability that at least one of those people has the same birthday (month and date ) as the contestant is greater than 50%. Time is of the essence sot the contestant doesnt want any more people than necessary. What number of people should the contestant gather?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use this method above to determine how many people would need to be in a room so that the probability of two of them having birthdays on the same day of the month is greater than 50% </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "using Google to search for \"birthday problem\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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