Question : Directions: What was the day of the week on the 17th of November 1855?
Option 1: Tuesday
Option 2: Sunday
Option 3: Saturday
Option 4: Monday
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Correct Answer: Saturday
Solution : Code for months –
| Month | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Code | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Code for days –
| Days | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Code | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 or 7 |
Code for centuries –
| 1600 | 1700 | 1800 | 1900 | 2000 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
For, 17th of November 1855 –
Formula: {Date + (Month code) + (Century code) + ( last two digit of the year) + ((last two digit of the year / 4)'s Quotient)} / 7
Date = 17
Code for the month (November) = 3
Code for the century (1800) = 2
(1855 = 1800 + 55; For 1800 it will be 2 and for 55 it will be 55)
And, 55 ÷ 4 = 13 (Quotient)
Now, on adding them we get→17 + 3 + 2 + 55 + 13 = 90
On dividing 90 by 7, we get 6 as a remainder.
6 is the code for Saturday.
So, the 17th of November 1855 will be Saturday. Hence, the third option is correct.
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