Calendar / chained offsets: If the day before yesterday was Friday, what day will it be two days after the day after tomorrow?

Q: Calendar / chained offsets: If the day before yesterday was Friday, what day will it be two days after the day after tomorrow?

Introduction / Context: Compute today, then move forward by 3 days total. Given Data / Assumptions: Day before yesterday = Friday ⇒ Today = Sunday. Concept / Approach: Day after tomorrow = Tuesday; two more days ⇒ Thursday. Final Answer: Thursday

Difficulty: Easy

Saturday
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
None of these

Correct Answer: Thursday

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:
Compute today, then move forward by 3 days total.

Given Data / Assumptions:
Day before yesterday = Friday ⇒ Today = Sunday.

Concept / Approach:
Day after tomorrow = Tuesday; two more days ⇒ Thursday.

Final Answer:
Thursday

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