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Birthday Paradox: Understanding Match Probabilities

Explore the probability of two people sharing a birthday and the likelihood of getting matching numbers when picking at random. Gain insights into intriguing paradoxes and match probabilities in a room with N people and random number choices.

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Birthday Paradox: Understanding Match Probabilities

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  1. Birthday “Paradox” There are N people in a room. What is the probability that two people have the same birthday? num = 1.25 sqrt(N) N=365, sqrt(N) = 19.1

  2. Match Probabilities Choose a number (0..9) Now pick a number at random, what is the probability of getting the chosen number? Pick numbers at random (0..9) What is the probability that you get two numbers with same value?

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