Question
The day on 18.09.1977 was Sunday A couple was married on this date. How many marriage anniversaries would fall on Sunday in the next 15 yr?
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
1977 is an ordinary year.
We know that the calendar of an ordinary year repeats after 6 yrs or 11 yrs.
Let us check for the number of odd days in 6th and 11th years.
Year
Number of odd days
1978
1
1979
1
1980
2
1981
1
1982
1
1983
1
1984
2
1985
1
1986
1
1987
1
1988
2
From the above table, Number of odd days from 18.09.1977 to 18.09.1983 = 7,
i.e., 0 odd days
It means that in 1983, 18th September would fall on Sunday.
From the above table, a number of odd days from 18.09.1977 to 18.09.1988 = 14
i.e., 0 odd days.
Now, it is clear that 2 marriage anniversaries would fall on Sunday in the next 15 yr.
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Answer: (b)
1977 is an ordinary year.
We know that the calendar of an ordinary year repeats after 6 yrs or 11 yrs.
Let us check for the number of odd days in 6th and 11th years.
Year
Number of odd days
1978
1
1979
1
1980
2
1981
1
1982
1
1983
1
1984
2
1985
1
1986
1
1987
1
1988
2
From the above table, Number of odd days from 18.09.1977 to 18.09.1983 = 7,
i.e., 0 odd days
It means that in 1983, 18th September would fall on Sunday.
From the above table, a number of odd days from 18.09.1977 to 18.09.1988 = 14
i.e., 0 odd days.
Now, it is clear that 2 marriage anniversaries would fall on Sunday in the next 15 yr.
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