Education Technology

Do You Share Your Birthday? The Paradox of a Pair of Dates

When: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 | 7 p.m. Central time
Technology: TI-Nspire™ technology
Presenter: Marc Garneau

The Birthday Paradox, or rather Birthday Problem, asks how many people do you need in a group to have a 50% chance that at least two people will share a birthday?

It is famous for its counterintuitive results! In this webinar we will explore using TI technology to simulate and visualize this problem before approaching it theoretically.

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Presenter:

Marc Garneau

Mathematics Helping Teacher
Surrey School District
T³™ National Instructor
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada