Question 25
MediumOriginal questionA school printed its 2019 timetable on a full-year calendar. What is the next year in which exactly the same calendar can be used?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
2019 is ordinary and 2019 is 3 more than a multiple of 4 (2016). For such a year the calendar repeats after 11 years.
Check by odd days: 2019–2029 contain 3 leap years (2020, 2024, 2028), so odd days , a multiple of 7.
2030 is ordinary and starts on a Tuesday like 2019, so the answer is 2030.
Worth noting
2025 uses the 6-year gap, which works only for a year just after a leap year. 2036 starts on Tuesday too, but it is a leap year.
- Concept
- Eleven-year calendar repeat for an ordinary year
- Typical timeTypical
- 75 s
- Your timeYours
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