How many leap days does the Gregorian calendar omit every 400 years?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DFour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Three
1. Adding a leap day every four years would give 100 leap days in 400 years.
2. The Gregorian calendar omits three of them, in century years not divisible by 400.
3. That leaves 97 leap days in each 400-year cycle.
_Source: Wikipedia, Leap year, Gregorian calendar_
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