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The Birthday Problem and Generalizations

The Birthday Problem and Generalizations

Problem Statement

The Question

Interview question: You're in a room with $n$ people. What is the minimum number of people needed so that the probability of at least two of them sharing a birthday exceeds 50%? Assume birthdays are uniformly distributed across 365 days and ignore leap years.

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