How many members should at least be there in a Club so that it is guaranteed that at least two members have the same month of birth?
- A3
- B12
- C13
- D24
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
This problem is a direct application of the Pigeonhole Principle.
The number of unique birth months in a year is , which represent our "pigeonholes" (). To guarantee that at least two members (the "pigeons") must share the same birth month, the number of members must exceed the total number of available categories by at least .
Using the formula:
If there were only members, it is theoretically possible for every single individual to be born in a completely unique month. A member absolute breaks this possibility, guaranteeing a matching month.
The number of unique birth months in a year is , which represent our "pigeonholes" (). To guarantee that at least two members (the "pigeons") must share the same birth month, the number of members must exceed the total number of available categories by at least .
Using the formula:
If there were only members, it is theoretically possible for every single individual to be born in a completely unique month. A member absolute breaks this possibility, guaranteeing a matching month.