Time, Clock & Calendar
Medium
2 min
If January 1 of a non-leap year is a Tuesday, what day of the week is December 31?
Hint
A normal year contains 365 days.
Answer
Tuesday.
Explanation
December 31 is 364 days after January 1. Since 364 is exactly divisible by 7, the weekday is unchanged.
Step-by-Step Solution
365 days = 52 weeks + 1 day.
December 31 is 364 days after January 1.
364 mod 7 = 0.
Therefore Tuesday.
December 31 is 364 days after January 1.
364 mod 7 = 0.
Therefore Tuesday.