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227.
(a):
The year 2012 is a leap year. Thus, it has 2 odd
days.
But as calculation is to be done from 22 April 2012
to 22 April 2013, so it has 1 odd day only. As the cal-
culation is to be done backwards, 22 April was 1 day
less. Thus, it was Sunday.
Note:
Had the question been about 22 April 2014, the
answer would have been Tuesday. If the same ques-
tion is framed for 22 April 2016, the answer would
have been Friday, as 2016 is a leap year.
228.
(a):
1 April 2001
=
(2000 years
+
period from
1.1.2001 to 1.4.2001)
Odd days in 2000 years
=
0
Now, calculate the odd days for the year ...
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