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  • Question
  • What was the day on 15th august 1947 ?


  • Options
  • A. Friday
  • B. Saturday
  • C. Sunday
  • D. Thursday

  • Correct Answer
  • Friday 

    Explanation

    To find the day of the week for any given date, we can use a formula called Zeller's Congruence. Here are the steps:

    1. Write down the date: 15th August 1947.
      • Day (q) = 15
      • Month (m) = 8 (August)
      • Year = 1947, so we get:
        • K = 47 (last two digits of the year)
        • J = 19 (first two digits of the year)
    2. Apply the formula:
      The formula for Zeller's Congruence is:
      h = (q + floor(13(m + 1) / 5) + K + floor(K / 4) + floor(J / 4) - 2J) mod 7
    3. Plug the values into the formula:
      h = (15 + floor(13(8 + 1) / 5) + 47 + floor(47 / 4) + floor(19 / 4) - 2(19)) mod 7
    4. Calculate the terms:
      • floor(13(9) / 5) = floor(117 / 5) = 23
      • floor(47 / 4) = 11
      • floor(19 / 4) = 4
    5. Final calculation: h = (15 + 23 + 47 + 11 + 4 - 38) mod 7
      Simplified: h = 62 mod 7 = 6
    6. Interpret the result:
      h = 6, which corresponds to Friday (where 0 = Saturday, 1 = Sunday, ..., 6 = Friday).

    Thus, 15th August 1947 was a Friday.


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    • Options
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