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The probability that a leap year selected at random will contain either 53 thursdays or 53 fridays is:

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5/7
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4/7
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3/7
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2/7
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Solution

The correct option is C 3/7
A leap year contains 366 days.

If the first day of the leap year is a Monday, then Monday and Tuesday will occur 53 times and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will each occur 52 times.

So there are 7 possible cases:

  1. Leap year starts on a Monday, result: 53 Mondays and 53 Tuesdays.
  2. Leap year starts on Tuesday: 53 Tuesdays and 53 Wednesdays.
  3. Leap yr. begins Wednesday: 53 Wednesdays and 53 Thursdays.
  4. Leap yr. begins Thurs.: 53 Thursdays and 53 Fridays
  5. Leap year begins Fri.: 53 Fridays and 53 Saturdays
  6. Leap year begins Sat.: 53 Saturdays and 53 Sundays
  7. Leap year begins Sun.: 53 Sundays and 53 Mondays.
So, 3 possibilities of having 53 thursdays or 53 fridays
p(53 thursdays or 53 fridays in leap year) = 37

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