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25 Feb 2010 How many Monday?

Total number of Mondays in years from 2001 to 2010 are

OPtion

1) 525
2) 523
3) 524
4) 522
5) 526
6) 521
7) 520
8) 519
9) 518
10) 527

Solution

Starting day of the year 2001 is Monday so last day is necessarily Monday, hence total Mondays in the year 2001 are 53
2002 starts from Tuesday, hence total Mondays are 52
2003 starts from Wednesday, hence total Mondays are 52
2004 starts from Thursday, hence total Mondays are 52
Since 2004 is a leap year hence next year starts with a gap of a day
2005 starts from Saturday, hence total Mondays are 52
2006 starts from Sunday, hence total Mondays are 52
2007 starts from Monday, hence total Mondays are 53
2008 starts from Tuesday, hence total Mondays are 52
Since 2008 is a leap year hence next year starts with a gap of a day
2009 starts from Thursday, hence total Mondays are 52
2010 starts from Friday, hence total Mondays are 52

Correct Option: 4 Best Solution (6)

Dr.Dipin Singh   15 years AGO

1.1.2001 was Monday.

Every year has 52 weeks+ 1 day for normal year + 2 days for leap year.

Total 520 weeks + 8 days +4 days= 520 weeks +12 days.

So nummer of Monays will be 1+520+1 = 522 ............. option 4

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Karan   15 years AGO

1.1.2001 was monday .
521 weeks from 1.1.2001 to 31.12.2010.

so 522 mondays

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Vadivelan M   15 years AGO

53+52+52+52+52+52+53+52+52+52 = 522

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hitesh gakhar   15 years AGO

52 SUNDAYS PER YEAR...
+ 2 SUNDAYS(2004 AND 2008 WERE LEAP YEARS)..
HENCE, 52*10+2=522

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susmit   15 years AGO

total 527 days and then finding for 2010

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Saravanan   15 years AGO

((365*10)+2)/7=521.7 ~ 522

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