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- noun mathematics The
counterintuitive observation that arandom group of people needs to have only 23 members before there is a 50%chance of two of them having the same birthday.
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fbharjo commented on the word birthday paradox
if there a gathering of 23 people there is a 50% chance two of them have the same birthday
February 6, 2010
bilby commented on the word birthday paradox
But what day is it? I only have so much wrapping paper you know.
February 6, 2010
reesetee commented on the word birthday paradox
Even if one of them is turning 42?
February 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word birthday paradox
Q: What is the chance that all of them are turning 42?
.sı ʇı buıɹǝɥʇɐb ɟo puıʞ ʇɐɥʍ uo spuǝdǝp ʇı :ɐ
February 10, 2010