It was Monday on January 1, 2007. What was the day of the week on January 1, 2011?
It was Monday on January 1, 2007. What was the day of the week on January 1, 2011?
Solution
Given that January 1, 2007 was a Monday, we need to find the day of the week on January 1, 2011.
The time period spans 4 complete years: 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
To determine the total number of days, we need to check which years are leap years.
A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4.
2007: Not divisible by 4 → 365 days
2008: Divisible by 4 → 366 days (leap year)
2009: Not divisible by 4 → 365 days
2010: Not divisible by 4 → 365 days
Total days days
To find the day of the week, we calculate :
This means 1461 days weeks days
Starting from Monday (January 1, 2007) and adding 5 days:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Therefore, January 1, 2011 was a Saturday.
The answer is Option 1: Saturday.
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