8th Class Mathematics Related to Competitive Exam Question Bank Calendar and Clock

  • question_answer
    Find the day of the week on 16th July, 1776.

    A) Tuesday                      

    B) Wednesday

    C) Monday          

    D) Thursday

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    16th July, 1776 mean (1775 years + 6 months + 16 days) Now, 1600 years have 0 odd days. 100 years have 5 odd days 75 years contain 18 leap years and 57 ordinary years and therefore \[\left( 36+57 \right)\]or 93 or 2 odd days. 1775 years given \[0+5+2=7\]and so 0 odd days. Also number of days from 1st Jan. 1776 to 16th July, 1776 Jan. Feb. March April May June July \[31+29+31+30+31+30+16\] = 198 days = 28 weeks + 2 days = 2 odd days Total number of odd days \[=0+2=2.\] Hence the day on 16th July, 1776 was Tuesday'.


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