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{{duplicate|[[2002 AMC 12B Problems|2002 AMC 12B #8]] and [[2002 AMC 10B Problems|2002 AMC 10B #8]]}}
 
{{duplicate|[[2002 AMC 12B Problems|2002 AMC 12B #8]] and [[2002 AMC 10B Problems|2002 AMC 10B #8]]}}
 
== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
 
 
Suppose July of year <math>N</math> has five Mondays. Which of the following must occurs five times in the August of year <math>N</math>? (Note: Both months have <math>31</math> days.)
 
Suppose July of year <math>N</math> has five Mondays. Which of the following must occurs five times in the August of year <math>N</math>? (Note: Both months have <math>31</math> days.)
  
 
<math>\textrm{(A)}\ \text{Monday} \qquad \textrm{(B)}\ \text{Tuesday} \qquad \textrm{(C)}\ \text{Wednesday} \qquad \textrm{(D)}\ \text{Thursday} \qquad \textrm{(E)}\ \text{Friday}</math>
 
<math>\textrm{(A)}\ \text{Monday} \qquad \textrm{(B)}\ \text{Tuesday} \qquad \textrm{(C)}\ \text{Wednesday} \qquad \textrm{(D)}\ \text{Thursday} \qquad \textrm{(E)}\ \text{Friday}</math>
  
==Solution==
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== Solution ==
 
If there are five Mondays, there are only three possibilities for their dates: <math>(1,8,15,22,29)</math>, <math>(2,9,16,23,30)</math>, and <math>(3,10,17,24,31)</math>.  
 
If there are five Mondays, there are only three possibilities for their dates: <math>(1,8,15,22,29)</math>, <math>(2,9,16,23,30)</math>, and <math>(3,10,17,24,31)</math>.  
  
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The only day of the week that is guaranteed to appear five times is therefore <math>\boxed{\textrm{(D)}\ \text{Thursday}}</math>.
 
The only day of the week that is guaranteed to appear five times is therefore <math>\boxed{\textrm{(D)}\ \text{Thursday}}</math>.
  
==See Also==
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== See Also ==
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2002|ab=B|num-b=7|num-a=9}}
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2002|ab=B|num-b=7|num-a=9}}
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2002|ab=B|num-b=7|num-a=9}}
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2002|ab=B|num-b=7|num-a=9}}
 
[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]
 
[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]
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Revision as of 02:52, 7 January 2021

The following problem is from both the 2002 AMC 12B #8 and 2002 AMC 10B #8, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Suppose July of year $N$ has five Mondays. Which of the following must occurs five times in the August of year $N$? (Note: Both months have $31$ days.)

$\textrm{(A)}\ \text{Monday} \qquad \textrm{(B)}\ \text{Tuesday} \qquad \textrm{(C)}\ \text{Wednesday} \qquad \textrm{(D)}\ \text{Thursday} \qquad \textrm{(E)}\ \text{Friday}$

Solution

If there are five Mondays, there are only three possibilities for their dates: $(1,8,15,22,29)$, $(2,9,16,23,30)$, and $(3,10,17,24,31)$.

In the first case August starts on a Thursday, and there are five Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in August.

In the second case August starts on a Wednesday, and there are five Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in August.

In the third case August starts on a Tuesday, and there are five Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in August.

The only day of the week that is guaranteed to appear five times is therefore $\boxed{\textrm{(D)}\ \text{Thursday}}$.

See Also

2002 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 7
Followed by
Problem 9
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 AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2002 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 7
Followed by
Problem 9
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 AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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