What was the last day of the year 1857?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
1600 years → 0 odd days
1601–1800 (200 years) → 3 odd days
1801–1856 (56 years) →
Leap years = 14 → 14 × 2 = 28
Ordinary years = 42 → 42 × 1 = 42
Total = 70 → 0 odd days
Total = 3 odd days
1857 = Ordinary year
365 days = 1 odd day
Total odd days
3 + 1 = 4 odd days
Determining the day:
0 = Sunday
1 = Monday
2 = Tuesday
3 = Wednesday
4 = Thursday
Final Answer: Thursday