Question 22
EasyOriginal questionHow many of the century years from 1601 to 2400 (both included) are leap years?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The century years in the range are 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300 and 2400.
Only those divisible by 400 are leap: 2000 and 2400. That is 2.
Worth noting
8 counts every century year as leap because each is divisible by 4.
- Concept
- Leap-year test for century years
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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