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Problem 5. On a distant alien planet, a full year lasts 5 days. The distribution of birthdays of the aliens who live on this planet is uniform. What is the probability that, if we randomly choose 3 aliens from this planet, at least 2 of them will have the same birthday? Explain.

Name: Problem 5. On a distant alien planet, a full year lasts 5 days. The distribution of birthdays of the aliens who live on this planet is uniform. What is the probability that, if we randomly choose 3 aliens from this planet, at least 2 of them will have the same birthday? Explain.
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Description: Problem 5. On a distant alien planet, a full year lasts 5 days. The distribution of birthdays of the aliens who live on this planet is uniform. What is the probability that, if we randomly choose 3 aliens from this planet, at least 2 of them will have the same birthday? Explain.

          Problem 5. On a distant alien planet, a full year lasts 5 days. The distribution of birthdays of the aliens who live on this planet is uniform. What is the probability that, if we randomly choose 3 aliens from this planet, at least 2 of them will have the same birthday? Explain.

Problem 5. On a distant alien planet, a full year lasts 5 days. The distribution of birthdays of the aliens who live on this planet is uniform. What is the probability that, if we randomly choose 3 aliens from this planet, at least 2 of them will have the same birthday? Explain.

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Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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02/07/2024

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Step 1: The probability that all 3 aliens have different birthdays is: 5/5 * 4/5 * 3/5 = 12/25 Show more…

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Problem 5. On a distant alien planet, a full year lasts 5 days. The distribution of birthdays of the aliens who live on this planet is uniform. What is the probability that, if we randomly choose 3 aliens from this planet, at least 2 of them will have the same birthday? Explain.