tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159574672638793285.post9160044839976568441..comments2024-01-29T06:01:15.858-05:00Comments on The Center of Math Blog: Throwback Fact: The Birthday ProblemCenter of Mathematicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06584574038886207370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159574672638793285.post-24883466804538892682015-06-04T20:15:46.120-04:002015-06-04T20:15:46.120-04:00I am reminded of a story of Raymond Smullyen (sp?)...I am reminded of a story of Raymond Smullyen (sp?). In a class with 19 students, he discussed this result and pointed out that the odds were considerably against two students having the same birthday in that class. Nevertheless, one student persistently insisted that he would bet that two students would have the same birthday.<br /><br />Smullyan decided to show him. He began going through the list of students, asking their birthday -- then stopped in the middle humbled and embarrassed himself. Two of the students were identical twins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159574672638793285.post-61540746794491903832015-05-29T04:56:27.472-04:002015-05-29T04:56:27.472-04:00Yes!! I have heard about this problem too ...Inter...Yes!! I have heard about this problem too ...Interesting.. <br /><br />www.teachmathfree.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247680970818682113noreply@blogger.com