What day of the week was on 28th January 2002?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Monday.
The day of the week on 28th January 2002, we can use the following steps:
Identify the century code:
For the 2000s, the century code is 6.
Identify the last two digits of the year:
For 2002, the last two digits are 2.
Divide the last two digits by 4 and take the quotient:
2 ÷ 4 = 0 (quotient)
Identify the month code for January:
January has a month code of 0.
Add the day of the month:
The day is 28.
Calculate the sum:
Add all these together: 6 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 28 = 36
36 ÷ 7 = 5 (remainder 1)
Determine the day of the week using the remainder:
A remainder of 1 corresponds to Monday.
So, 28th January 2002 was a Monday.