SOLUTION: If three people are randomly sampled, what is the probability that one is born on your birthday (assume 365 days in a year)? I got: 3/365= 82%

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Question 342887: If three people are randomly sampled, what is the probability that one is born on your birthday (assume 365 days in a year)?
I got: 3/365= 82%
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the three people be A, B, and C.
The probability that you and A share a birthday is 1%2F365.
The probability that you and B share a birthday is 1%2F365.
The probability that you and C share a birthday is 1%2F365.
So the probability that you and one of them share a birthday is
P=1%2F365%2B1%2F365%2B1%2F365=3%2F365=0.82% <--- You forgot the decimal point.