Delta-K,  Feature Articles,  Volume 37, Issue 2

The Birthday Problem Extended

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 37 Issue 2, June 2000

56 – 58

The Birthday Problem Extended

Sandra M. Pulver

It is interesting to see how the probability of at least two people in a group having the same birthday can be determined by using the classic birthday problem. The probability of success is much greater than most people would expect.