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QHE Question:

This question concerns one of the best-known probability puzzles- 'The Birthday Problem'.

How many people should there be in a room so that the probability of at least one of them having the same birthday as you is fifty-fifty?

Choose an interval in which you consider the answer will lie:

0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75
76-90 91-105 106-120 121-135 136-150
151-165 166-180 181-195 196-210 211-225
226-240 241-255 256-270 271-285 286-300
301-315 316-330 331-345 346-360 361-365
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