Question

Find the day of the week on 15 August, 1947.

• A. Tuesday
• B. Friday
• C. Wednesday
• D. Thursday

Answer 1

The correct option is B Friday

$1600$ years have $0$ odd days ...................(1)
$300$ years have $1$ odd day......................... (2)
$46$ years have $11$ leap years and $35$ ordinary years.
$\therefore (11\times 2+35)=57$ odd days =$1$ odd day.
Till $30$ June there are $6$ odd days ............(3)
From $1$ July to $15$ August there are $46$ days i.e. $4$ odd days.
$\therefore$ $0+1+1+3=5$ odd days.
$\therefore$ The day will be Friday.