Calendar reasoning – If the day before yesterday was Thursday, what day will be four days after tomorrow?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Thursday

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Another chained-offset problem. We will again introduce an anchor “today = T,” express each phrase in offsets, and then compute the requested weekday carefully.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • T − 2 = Thursday (day before yesterday).
  • Tomorrow = T + 1.
  • Four days after tomorrow = (T + 1) + 4 = T + 5.


Concept / Approach:
From T − 2 = Thursday, find T; then evaluate T + 5. Counting forward on a 7-day cycle gives the result.


Step-by-Step Solution:

1) T − 2 = Thursday ⇒ T = Saturday.2) Four days after tomorrow = T + 5 = Saturday + 5.3) Count forward from Saturday: Sunday (1), Monday (2), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (4), Thursday (5).4) Therefore, the required day is Thursday.


Verification / Alternative check:
Compute via tomorrow first: Tomorrow is Sunday; four days after that is Thursday—identical outcome.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Monday/Sunday/Wednesday: Each is off by one or more days compared with the T + 5 computation.
  • None of these: A correct choice (Thursday) exists.


Common Pitfalls:
Forgetting that “day before yesterday” moves two days back, not one; or miscounting the +5 from today rather than +4 from tomorrow. Always reduce to a single offset from T.


Final Answer:
Thursday

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