In: Statistics and Probability
Suppose 26 people are on Planet Z, where they were born. What's the probability at least two of them have the same birthday? (On Planet Z, a year is about 400 days; you may assume a person is equally likely to have been born on any day in the Planet Z year.)
b. Now suppose n people are on Planet Z, where they were born. Find the smallest n such that the probability that at least two of the people have the same birthday is greater than 1/2.
c. Do problem part (a) a different way.
d. Do problem part (b) a different way.