WONDER #1757: What Is the Birthday Paradox?

Question 1 of 3

How many people do you need in a room to have a better-than-50% chance that two of the people will share a birthday?

  1. 364
  2. 183
  3. 23
  4. 75

Question 2 of 3

Is the birthday paradox a logical paradox?

  1. yes
  2. no
  3. certainly
  4. definitely

Question 3 of 3

How many people do you need in a room to have a 99.9% probability that two people will share the same birthday?

  1. 367
  2. 183
  3. 23
  4. 70

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