Two friends were born in the year 2000. What is the probability that they both have the same birthday.
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Two friends have any one of the 366 days on the year 2000 as her birthday. [ Year 2000 is a leap year ]
Total number of outcomes in which two friends may have their birthday= 366 × 366
Two friends may have same birthday on any one of the 366 Days Of The Year 2000.
Number of favourable outcomes in which Two friends will have same birthday= 366
Probability = Number of favourable outcomes / Total number of outcomes.
Probability that both have same birthday= 366/(366×366)= 1/366.
Hence,the probability that they both have the same birthday= 1/366.
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Total number of outcomes in which two friends may have their birthday= 366 × 366
Two friends may have same birthday on any one of the 366 Days Of The Year 2000.
Number of favourable outcomes in which Two friends will have same birthday= 366
Probability = Number of favourable outcomes / Total number of outcomes.
Probability that both have same birthday= 366/(366×366)= 1/366.
Hence,the probability that they both have the same birthday= 1/366.
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1÷366(because in 2000 there was a leap year
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