1st January of a year that is not a leap year falls on a Sunday. How many Sundays are there in that year?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 53
An ordinary year has 365 days = 52 weeks + 1 day. The 52 full weeks hold 52 of every weekday; the one extra day is the same weekday as 1st January.
\(365=52\times7+1\)
52 full weeks from 1st January give 52 Sundays (1st January to 30th December)
The extra day, 31st December, is also a Sunday
Sundays \(=52+1=53\)