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9. Warming up on Probability (Chapter 4.1)

This assignment must be submitted at least one hour before class meets.



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Section # Time Room Instructor
C565 MW 9:30 A BS 3018 Hernandez
C566 MW 1:00 P BS 3018 Hernandez
C567 MW 2:30 P BS 2007 Patterson
C568 MW 5:45 P LE 105 Hicks
C569 MW 7:15 P LE 103 Omran
C570 TR 11:00 A BS 2007 Tompkins
C571, C575 TR 1:00 P LE 101 Watt
C572 TR 4:00 P BS 3006 Tompkins
C573 TR 5:45 P LE 105 Schilling
C574 MW 6:00 P CS Holmes


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The following question refers to the material you were to read in preparation to the lesson.

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1. Estimate the number of students that are in your finite class. What is your estimate?

2. What is the probability that at least two people share the same birthday (month and day) in your finite class?

3. What is your birthday (month and day)?

4. What is the probability that at least one other students in your finite class shares the same birthday (month and day)? Be careful here!

5. What is the probability that a randomly selected classmate, their mother, and grandmother all have the same birthday (month and day) as you?





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