Reasoning Contest-140

HELP · 19-09-06, 04:23 PM

At a movie theater, the manager announces that a free ticket will be given to the first person in line whose birthday is the same as someone in line who has already bought a ticket. You have the option of getting in line at any time. Assuming that you don't know anyone else's birthday, and that birthdays are uniformly distributed throughout a 365 day year, what position in line gives you the best chance of being the first duplicate birthday?

annu_itech · 28-05-07, 05:43 PM

I would have to be the next first person in the line who has already bought the ticket..which will give me the best chance of being the first duplicate birthday.

romeovictor04 · 23-06-07, 11:38 AM

being the second person in the line

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annu_itech Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 2	Re: Reasoning Contest-140 I would have to be the next first person in the line who has already bought the ticket..which will give me the best chance of being the first duplicate birthday.

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