CAT
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Numerical Ability
Clocks and Calendars
December 9, 2001 is Sunday. What was the day on December 9,
1971?
(a) Thursday (b) Wednesday
(c) Saturday (d) Sunday
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- December 9, 2001 is Sunday.
December 9,1971 was Thursday.. option (a). - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(11)
- 22 normal years + 8 leap years
22 X 365+8=10958
10958%3=3
sunday-3 day=thursday
option a; - 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
- for a leap year odddays = 2 and for a nonleap year odddays = 1
from 1971 to 2001 there are 8 leap years and 22 nonleap years
so num of odddays = (8*2+22*1)/7 = 38/7 = 3 so the day is wednesday
0 - sunday , 1 - monday , ...... , 6 - saturday - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(4)
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