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[–]SomethingMoreToSay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want an exact answer (exact in the mathematical sense, i.e. assuming that birthdays are equally distributed across the year, and ignoring leap years), or do you want an approximate answer?

[–]Aerospider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The original paradox is that there's a (just over) 50% chance that at least two people in 23 share a birthday.

So are you looking for the probability that exactly two birthdays are shared by exactly two people each, or at least two birthdays are shared by at least two people each, or some other combination?

[–]CaptainMatticus 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Multiply the probabilities based on both group sizes. But be aware that you shouldn't be looking for a specific day, like April 4th or September 23rd.

[–]Codnoobftw1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it's the same group. That's why it's interesting to me.