what was the day of week on 12th january 1979, Rances & Games of Skill, General Mathematics

Question:What was the day of the week on 12th January, 1979 ?

Answer Number of odd days in (1600 + 300) years = (0 + 1) = 1.

78 years = (19 leap years + 59 ordinary years)

        = (38 + 59) odd days = 97 odd days = 6 odd days.

    12 days of January have 5 odd days.

:. Total number of odd days = (1 + 6 + 5) = 5 odd days.

:. The desired day was 'Friday'.

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What was the day of the week on 12th January, 1979 ?

Question:What was the day of the week on 12th January, 1979 ?

Answer Number of odd days in (1600 + 300) years = (0 + 1) = 1. 78 years = (19 leap years + 59 ordinary years) = (38 + 59) odd days = 97 odd days = 6 odd days. 12 days of January have 5 odd days. :. Total number of odd days = (1 + 6 + 5) = 5 odd days. :. The desired day was 'Friday'.