Question:Find the day of the week on 6th July, 1776.
Answer (i) 16th july, 1776 means = (1775 years + period from 1st January to 16th July) Now, 1600 years have 0 odd day. 100 years = (18 leap years + 57 ordinary years) = (36 + 57) odd days = 93 odd days = (13 weeks + 2 days) of odd days = 2 odd days. :. 1775 years have (0 + 5 + 2) odd days i,e 0 odd days. Now, days from 1st Jan, 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. :. The day of the week was ' Tuesday'
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Find the day of the week on 6th July, 1776.