document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579316>Question 579316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if three people are randomly selected, what is the probability at least two of them have the same birthday? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eliminate leap year for simplicity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(365/365)*(364/365)*(363/365)=.9918 probability that none have the same birthday.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.9918=.0082 the probability that at least two of them have the same birthday.<BR>\n" );
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