document.write( "Question 1024063: In a certain month (of a year that is NOT a leap year), the 15th day fell on a Wednesday.
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document.write( "In the next month, on what day(s) of the week could the 15th fall? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #639531 by Edwin McCravy(20060)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a certain month (of a year that is NOT a leap year), the 15th \n" ); document.write( "day fell on a Wednesday. \n" ); document.write( "In the next month, on what day(s) of the week could the 15th fall? \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Any day of the week will move forward the same number of weekdays as \r\n" ); document.write( "the remainder obtained when the number of days in the month is \r\n" ); document.write( "divided by 7:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "If the month is February and has 28 days, then when we divide 28 by 7\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 4\r\n" ); document.write( "7)28\r\n" ); document.write( " 28\r\n" ); document.write( " 0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "the remainder is 0 so it will not move forward any weekdays, so March\r\n" ); document.write( "15th will also fall on Wednesday.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "If the month has 30 days, then when we divide 30 by 7\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 4\r\n" ); document.write( "7)30\r\n" ); document.write( " 28\r\n" ); document.write( " 2\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The remainder is 2 so it will move forward 2 days, so it will fall on \r\n" ); document.write( "Friday.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "If the month has 31 days, then when we divide 30 by 7\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 4\r\n" ); document.write( "7)31\r\n" ); document.write( " 28\r\n" ); document.write( " 3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The remainder is 3 so it will move forward 3 days, so it will fall on \r\n" ); document.write( "Saturday.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "In years which are not leap years, The dates in March are the same\r\n" ); document.write( "as the dates in February. This year, February 15 fell on \r\n" ); document.write( "Monday. This year, being a leap year, means that since February\r\n" ); document.write( "had 29 days, March 15 will be next Tuesday. That's because\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 4\r\n" ); document.write( "7)29\r\n" ); document.write( " 28\r\n" ); document.write( " 1\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "the remainder is 1 and the 15th advances 1 weekday.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |