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Discussion Forum : Calendar - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:
Wednesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Thursday
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days.

So, after 63 days, it will be Monday.

After 61 days, it will be Saturday.

Discussion:
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Lolli said:   3 years ago
Monday = 1, add 61 we will get Q= 8 R= 6. So, 6= Saturday.
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Bhavani said:   4 years ago
Monday = 1, add 61 to it,
1 + 61 = 62/7.

we get
quotient: 8
Remainder : 6.

So, 6 means Saturday.
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Shravani said:   4 years ago
61 ÷7 = Take reminder will be 5,
So it's on Monday + 5days,
Monday + Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
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Shravani said:   4 years ago
61 ÷7 = Take reminder will be 5,
So it's on Monday + 5days,
Monday + Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
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Ananthu SV said:   4 years ago
It's 61/7 = 5(rem).

From Monday, 5 days past so it is Saturday.
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Vedant said:   4 years ago
61 + monday = 62 days.
62/7 = 56 days(8 week) + 6 odd days.

Ans - Saturday.

We can use this;
Monday - 1.
Tuesday - 2.
Wednesday - 3.
Thursday - 4.
Friday - 5.
Saturday - 6.
Sunday - 0.
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Anjana said:   4 years ago
Find the odd days in 61 days.
61÷7,remainder = 5.
5 odd days so, Monday + 5 = Saturday.

Harshil said:   5 years ago
61 days= 8 weeks + 5 days.
= 5 odd days.

Since Monday= 1 odd day,
= (1+5) odd days,
= 6 odd days.


Monday - 1
Tuesday - 2
Wednesday - 3
Thursday - 4
Friday - 5
Saturday - 6
Sunday - 0

So, the answer is Saturday.
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SANTHOSH KASARLA said:   5 years ago
@Ajay.

How to take odd days? Please explain.

Anaswara sushil Kumar said:   5 years ago
@All.

Here, is the solution.

Today is considered as Monday.
61th day=?
a week has 7 days..
there are 8 weeks, 7 days in 61.
8*7=56.

The 56th day must be the same Monday.
56+remaining days from 61.
(ie)56+(61-56).
=56+5.
56(mon) + 5(tue + wed + thur + fri and the fifth day is Saturday)
so, the answer is Saturday.


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