If there are 30 people in a classroom, what is the probability that at least two have the same birthday? Compare this to the approximation given by formula (8.1).
How many people should there be in a classroom in order to have a 99% chance that at least two have the same birthday? (Hint: Use the approximation to obtain an approximate answer. Then use the product, for various numbers of people, until you find the exact answer.)
How many people should there be in a classroom in order to have 100% probability that at least two have the same birthday?
A professor posts the grades for a class using the last four digits of the Social Security number of each student. In a class of 200 students, what is the probability that at least two students have the same four digits?