December 31 of a leap year is Monday. How many total Mondays and Thursdays are there in March of next year?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
A leap year has 366 days.
After December 31 (Monday), January 1 of the following year will be Tuesday.
Now, the calendar for the next year:
January = 31 days → 3 days ahead
⇒ February 1 = Friday
February (next year is not a leap year) = 28 days → no extra day
⇒ March 1 = Friday
In March:
Fridays: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Mondays: 4, 11, 18, 25 → 4 Mondays
Thursdays: 7, 14, 21, 28 → 4 Thursdays
Total Mondays and Thursdays:
4 + 4 = 8