Shared-birthday pairs
In a room of 30 people (365 equally likely birthdays), what is the expected number of pairs that share a birthday? (to 2 decimals)
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- Count pairs, not people.
- Each pair matches with probability 1/365.
Answer
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1.19 (± 0.02)
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