SOLUTION: What is the probability of there being five sunday of 30day month.full solution

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Question 1063531: What is the probability of there being five sunday of 30day month.full solution
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In a 30-day month, the 5 Sundays can only be the

1st, 8th, 15th, 22th, and 29th days of the month,
that's when the month begins on Sunday,

or the

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th days of the month,
that's when the month begins on Saturday.

That's exactly 2 successful ways.

There are 7 possible 30-day month calendars, because 
of the 7 days a month can begin on.

Answer: 2 successful ways out of 7 possible ways, or 
a probability of 2/7.

Edwin

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