SOLUTION: If a person is randomly selected, find the probability that his/her birthday is in May. Ignore leap years. Assume that all days of the year are equally likely for a given birth.

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Question 574863: If a person is randomly selected, find the probability that his/her birthday is in May. Ignore leap years. Assume that all days of the year are equally likely for a given birth.
My answer = 1/365 or 1/12?
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Found 2 solutions by sudhanshu_kmr, richard1234:
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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probability = 31/365

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ignoring leap years, the probability is 31/365 (since May has 31 days).