SUBJECTS: Maths
YEARS: 5–6, 7–8
Even when a maths problem seems simple, it can run counter to our human intuition.
Mathematician Lily Serna poses a maths problem to the Clovelly Bowling Club: how many people do you need to gather to get a 50 per cent chance of any two people in that group sharing the same birthday?
Can you test this solution in your classroom?
Date of broadcast: 9 Nov 2018
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