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Latest revision as of 22:55, 4 July 2013
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 
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Solution 2
Note that 
. We count 4 days past Thursday, and arrive at Monday. 
See Also
| 1988 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Problem 11 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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