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10.
On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The year 2004 is a leap year. It has 2 odd days.
The day on 8th Feb, 2004 is 2 days before the day on 8th Feb, 2005.
Hence, this day is Sunday.
Discussion:
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Justin James P said:
1 decade ago
8th Feb, 2005 Tuesday.
We need to calculate 8th Feb, 2004 rite.
NOTE:
We need to understand that years like 2004, 2008, 2000 having 2 odd day because these are divisible by 4. The year not divisible by 4 is having 1 odd day only (simply means 2004, 2008, 2000 having 29 days in feb so total 366 days) (2001, 2002, 2003 like which are not div by 4 having only 28 day in feb so tot 365 days).
If you confused about odd day means just divide the total number of days by 7.
366/7 = 2 remainder so two odd days.
365/7 = 1 remainder so one odd day.
GOT IT:).
So let me come to our problem.
8th Feb, 2005:
So total days is.
Jan = 31.
Feb = till 8 so 31+8=39 is there in 2005.
8th Feb, 2004:
So calculate from 2004 8th feb to 2005 8th feb (we already calculate 39 days in the 2005 till feb).
Now 2004 feb contains 29 days we just need to calculate from 8th only.
Feb 8th to feb 29 = 21 days.
March = 31.
Apr = 30.
May = 31.
.
.
Dec=31.
Already we calculate the 2005 before it contains total of 39 days.
So add all these.
39 (2005's tot days because till feb means jan 31 day+ feb 8 day) +21 (2004 feb because from 8 to 29 only need) +31 (mar 2004) +30 (apr 2004) +...+31 (dec) = 366.
Now 366/7 = 2 days remainder.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6.
S m t w t f s.
2005 feb 8 is Tuesday.
Now need 2004 feb 8. Here calculate from higher to lower year so just minus the reminder 366/7 = 2 from Tuesday.
SO SUNDAY.
We need to calculate 8th Feb, 2004 rite.
NOTE:
We need to understand that years like 2004, 2008, 2000 having 2 odd day because these are divisible by 4. The year not divisible by 4 is having 1 odd day only (simply means 2004, 2008, 2000 having 29 days in feb so total 366 days) (2001, 2002, 2003 like which are not div by 4 having only 28 day in feb so tot 365 days).
If you confused about odd day means just divide the total number of days by 7.
366/7 = 2 remainder so two odd days.
365/7 = 1 remainder so one odd day.
GOT IT:).
So let me come to our problem.
8th Feb, 2005:
So total days is.
Jan = 31.
Feb = till 8 so 31+8=39 is there in 2005.
8th Feb, 2004:
So calculate from 2004 8th feb to 2005 8th feb (we already calculate 39 days in the 2005 till feb).
Now 2004 feb contains 29 days we just need to calculate from 8th only.
Feb 8th to feb 29 = 21 days.
March = 31.
Apr = 30.
May = 31.
.
.
Dec=31.
Already we calculate the 2005 before it contains total of 39 days.
So add all these.
39 (2005's tot days because till feb means jan 31 day+ feb 8 day) +21 (2004 feb because from 8 to 29 only need) +31 (mar 2004) +30 (apr 2004) +...+31 (dec) = 366.
Now 366/7 = 2 days remainder.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6.
S m t w t f s.
2005 feb 8 is Tuesday.
Now need 2004 feb 8. Here calculate from higher to lower year so just minus the reminder 366/7 = 2 from Tuesday.
SO SUNDAY.
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Harry said:
1 decade ago
Why 100 is not a leap year?
JMB said:
1 decade ago
Please explain one easy formula for calculation of days.
Keyuri said:
1 decade ago
Why 100 is not a leap year?
Jals said:
1 decade ago
@Keyuri & @Harry.
If year is divided by 4 or 400. so it is called leap year.
If year is in century then must be divided by 400.
100/400 = 100 as a reminder
400/400 = 0 as a reminder, so leap year
800/400 = 0 as reminder.., so leap year
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. like that
Understood...!!!!
If year is divided by 4 or 400. so it is called leap year.
If year is in century then must be divided by 400.
100/400 = 100 as a reminder
400/400 = 0 as a reminder, so leap year
800/400 = 0 as reminder.., so leap year
.
.
.
. like that
Understood...!!!!
Shekher Anand Mishra said:
1 decade ago
It there is any person who has understood the method correctly so please solve this one,
Q- what was the day on 20th april 1780 ?
Note - I need solution with method not only answer.
Q- what was the day on 20th april 1780 ?
Note - I need solution with method not only answer.
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Nishant said:
1 decade ago
@Shekher Anand Mishra.
=> 20-04-1780.
=> 1600 = 0 odd days(because 1600 is leap year) .
=> 100 = 5 odd days(in 100).
=> 79 = in 79 (79/4 = 19(quotient)) so 19 is leap year:
=> And 70 is ordinary year.
=> 19*2 + 70*1 = 15 weeks + 3 odd days.
=> 31 +29+30+20 =120=> 120/7 = 1 odd days.
=> 0 +5 +3 + 1 =9 => 9/7 => so 2 is reminder= 2 odd days.
=> So answer is Tuesday.
=> 20-04-1780.
=> 1600 = 0 odd days(because 1600 is leap year) .
=> 100 = 5 odd days(in 100).
=> 79 = in 79 (79/4 = 19(quotient)) so 19 is leap year:
=> And 70 is ordinary year.
=> 19*2 + 70*1 = 15 weeks + 3 odd days.
=> 31 +29+30+20 =120=> 120/7 = 1 odd days.
=> 0 +5 +3 + 1 =9 => 9/7 => so 2 is reminder= 2 odd days.
=> So answer is Tuesday.
Ghulam said:
1 decade ago
Can any body help for me. How to solve calendar problems?
Sumanth geras said:
1 decade ago
Guys 8th Feb 2004 is Sunday.
But by using the formula.
Day = Date+Month code+(x-1990)+(x-1990) /4.
We are not getting it as Sunday.
Can anyone explain what is problem with our formula and what went wrong?
But by using the formula.
Day = Date+Month code+(x-1990)+(x-1990) /4.
We are not getting it as Sunday.
Can anyone explain what is problem with our formula and what went wrong?
Sumanth said:
1 decade ago
Hello @Nishanth.
20-04-1780 we got answer as Tuesday but actually 20-04-1780 is Thursday. You can search in google our answers got wrong.
20-04-1780 we got answer as Tuesday but actually 20-04-1780 is Thursday. You can search in google our answers got wrong.
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