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The Birthday Problem: Instructor's Guide
Main Ideas
Students can calculate the average age, the standard deviation, and the probability that two individuals in the class have the same birthday.
Students' Task
Estimated Time: 5 minutes
Prerequisite Knowledge
The ability to calculate probabilities, averages, and standard deviation
Props/Equipment
- Tabletop Whiteboard with markers
Activity: Introduction
- Students will be asked to tally their ages and birthdays, and then calculate a variety of information from the data collected.
