Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2001
Scholarship Domain(s)
Scholarship of Discovery
Abstract
The birthday problem is a popular probability conundrum at least partially because of the apparent counterintuitive result. But the results are not unexpected if the number of opportunities is considered. This article uses the opportunities approach to solve several variations of the birthday problem.
Recommended Citation
Hathaway, Dale K. "A Bonanza of Birthday Bewilderments." Math Horizons 8:3 (2001): 13-16.
Comments
Permission granted by publisher. (c) Mathematical Association of America 2011