Everyone was amazing yesterday!

Wow. Yesterday’s assault on The Birthday Problem far exceeded my expectations! Thanks to the hundreds of people who took part. So, what did we learn…..

In need of your birthdate…..

Psychologists and statisticians often illustrate people’s poor grasp of probability by asking….How many people do you need in a room to have a 50% chance of any two of them sharing the same birthday?

According to the laws of probability the answer is surprisingly small, but is it correct? Let’s put this world famous problem to the test…..