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Re: Re: Birthday Chances

by Merlin42 (Friar)
on Feb 18, 2002 at 09:36 UTC ( [id://146152]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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in reply to Re: Birthday Chances
in thread Birthday Chances

You might want to adjust your parenthization(is that a word?) ;)
I think what you really want is:
1 - ( 1/365 * 1/(365 - 1) * 1/(365 - 2) * ... * 1/(365 - (n-1)) )

Kevin

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