SOLUTION: Find the probability of selecting three different people that are randomly selected have the same birth month? How can I solve this?

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Question 1025579: Find the probability of selecting three different people that are randomly selected have the same birth month?
How can I solve this?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the probability of selecting three different people that are randomly selected have the same birth month?
How can I solve this?
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Pick a month:: 12 ways
Prob 3 random have b'day in that month:: (1/12)^3
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Ans 12(1/12)^3 = 1/12^2 = 1/144
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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