If 27 February 2000 was Sunday, then what was the day of the week on 27 February 2004?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Friday
The weekday repeats every 7 days, so only the odd days, the days left over after whole weeks, move it forward. A year of 365 days has 1 odd day and a year of 366 days has 2. Moving from 27 February 2000 one year at a time:
27 February 2000 to 27 February 2001: 366 days (29 February 2000 falls in between), 2 odd days: Sunday + 2 = Tuesday
27 February 2001 to 27 February 2002: 365 days, 1 odd day: Tuesday + 1 = Wednesday
27 February 2002 to 27 February 2003: 365 days, 1 odd day: Wednesday + 1 = Thursday
27 February 2003 to 27 February 2004: 365 days (29 February 2004 comes after 27 February), 1 odd day: Thursday + 1 = Friday