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Communications

9. Warming up on Probability (Chapter 4.1)

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



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C724 MW 9:30A CA229 Hall
C725 MW 11:00A BS3006 Hall
C726 MW 2:30P BS3015 Davis
C727 MW 4:00P BS3006 Davis
C728 MW 5:45P LE105 Schilling
C729 MW 7:15P LE103 Omran
C730 TR 9:30A LE101 Watt
C731 TR 1:00P BS3006 Hall
C732 TR 2:30P BS3006 Patterson
C733 TR 5:45P LE102 Hicks
C734 MW 6:00P CS Holmes
C742 TR 9:30A LE101/4 Watt

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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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