1988 AJHSME Problems/Problem 10
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[hide]Problem
Chris' birthday is on a Thursday this year. What day of the week will it be days after her birthday?
Solutions
Solution 1
7 days after her birthday would be a Thursday, as would 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, and 56. Therefore the 60th would be four days after a Thursday, which is a .
Solution 2
Note that . We count 4 days past Thursday, and arrive at Monday.
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