It's the Ri's 224th birthday, and we want to throw a big bash to celebrate. But if we invite a group of people to our party, how likely is it that some of them will share the same birthday?
The birthday paradox is a mathematical phenomenon that demonstrates the surprising probability of two people in a group having the same birthday. Despite the seemingly low odds, in a group of just 23 people, there is a greater than 50% chance of at least two people sharing a birthday. This probability increases rapidly with each additional person added to the group. Explore this fascinating mathematical concept and see it in action with our video.
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