alleryStart learning →A leap-year February with 29 days begins on a Wednesday. Which day occurs five times?
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Sunday
- Wednesday
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Correct answer: D. Wednesday
29 days is 4 weeks and 1 extra day, which is the first day, Wednesday.
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A leap-year February with 29 days begins on a Wednesday. Which day occurs five times?Read the answer and worked solution →In a year, 15 August is a Monday. What day is 15 September of the same year?Read the answer and worked solution →The day after tomorrow is Friday. What day was it yesterday?Read the answer and worked solution →The day before yesterday was Sunday. What day will it be 3 days after tomorrow?Read the answer and worked solution →Exactly 20 days ago it was a Wednesday. What day is it today?Read the answer and worked solution →18 October 2026 is a Sunday. Which day is 1 October 2026?Read the answer and worked solution →A parcel leaves on 27 February of a leap year and takes 5 days. On what date does it arrive?Read the answer and worked solution →In a 30-day month the 2nd is a Thursday. How many Thursdays does the month have?Read the answer and worked solution →If 2 September is a Tuesday, what day is 30 September?Read the answer and worked solution →A project starts on a Wednesday and ends 15 days later. On which day does it end?Read the answer and worked solution →Using digits 1, 2, 3 at most once each, how many two-digit dates of a 31-day month can be made?Read the answer and worked solution →Ravi visits the library on 2 days of a Monday to Sunday week, never on two days in a row. How many choices exist?Read the answer and worked solution →A leap year begins on a Thursday. On which day does 31 December fall?Read the answer and worked solution →How many minutes are there in one week?Read the answer and worked solution →In the Gregorian calendar, how many leap years occur in every 400 years?Read the answer and worked solution →Today is Saturday. What day was it 100 days ago?Read the answer and worked solution →Which pair of dates of one month always fall on the same day of the week?Read the answer and worked solution →In a common year, which of these months has the fewest days?Read the answer and worked solution →How many days are there in three consecutive years that include exactly one leap year?Read the answer and worked solution →Four years in a row include one leap year. After removing complete weeks, how many days remain?Read the answer and worked solution →How many days are there in 5 weeks and 3 days?Read the answer and worked solution →
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In a year, 15 August is a Monday. What day is 15 September of the same year?
- Thursday
- Friday
- Wednesday
- Tuesday
Show answer and solution
Correct answer: A. Thursday
August has 31 days, so 15 September is 31 days later, which is 4 weeks and 3 days after Monday.
The day after tomorrow is Friday. What day was it yesterday?
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
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Correct answer: B. Tuesday
If the day after tomorrow is Friday, today is Wednesday, so yesterday was Tuesday.
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