In probability theory, the birthday problem asks for the probability that, in a set of n randomly chosen people, at least two will share the same birthday. The birthday paradox is the counterintuitive fact that only 23 people are needed for that probability to exceed 50%.

  • bizarroland@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    20 days ago

    I work in a company of about 80 people, and there are at least three sets of people with matching birthdates.

    I say at least because I don’t know everyone’s birth date.