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Question 579316: if three people are randomly selected, what is the probability at least two of them have the same birthday?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eliminate leap year for simplicity.
(365/365)*(364/365)*(363/365)=.9918 probability that none have the same birthday.
1-.9918=.0082 the probability that at least two of them have the same birthday.
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Ed