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Find the probability of two persons being born on the same day?

User Dzion
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Answer:

Person A can be born on any day of the year since they’re the first person we’re asking. The probability of being born any day of the year is 1 or more specifically: 365/365.

Since Person B must be born on the same day as Person A their probability is 1/365.

We want both of these events to happen so multiply the probabilities:

365


(365)/(365) . (1)/(365) = 0.0027

So you have a 0.27% chance of walking up to a stranger and discovering that their birthday is the same day as yours.

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User Charlysisto
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Answer:

1/365

Explanation:

The probability of being born any day of the year is 1 or more specifically: 365/365. Since Person B must be born on the same day as Person A their probability is 1/365

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