What will be the product of the number of Mondays and Saturdays in the month of August in the year 2012?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
According to the calendar, August 1, 2012, was a Wednesday.
Number of Saturdays:
First Saturday: August 4 (since the 1st was a Wednesday, the 2nd a Thursday, the 3rd a Friday, and the 4th a Saturday)
Subsequent Saturdays: August 11, 18, and 25.
Total Saturdays = 4
Number of Mondays:
First Monday: August 6
Subsequent Mondays: August 13, 20, and 27.
Total Mondays = 4
Calculating the Product:
As per the question, we need to calculate the product of the number of Mondays and Saturdays:
4 x 4 = 16