Amit joined school on 26th February 2020, a Wednesday and he has his examination scheduled on 26th May 2020. There was no holiday except Sunday. For how many active working days did he go to school before exam?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 77
Amit goes to school from the day he joins, 26 February, up to the day before the exam, 25 May. The days are counted month by month, and the Sundays found from 26 February being a Wednesday are taken away. 2020 is a leap year, so February has 29 days.
February: 26 to 29, 4 days (Wednesday to Saturday), no Sunday
March: 31 days; 1 March is the day after Saturday 29 February, a Sunday, so the Sundays are 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: 5 Sundays
April: 30 days; Sundays 5, 12, 19, 26: 4 Sundays
May: 1 to 25, 25 days; Sundays 3, 10, 17, 24: 4 Sundays
Total days \(=4+31+30+25=90\)
Sundays \(=0+5+4+4=13\)
Working days \(=90-13=\) 77