Relative days – If the day after tomorrow is Saturday, determine which weekday was three days before yesterday.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Sunday

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Another chained relative-day problem asking for a backward offset based on a forward clue.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Day after tomorrow = Saturday.
  • Find 3 days before yesterday.


Concept / Approach:
If today is T and T+2 = Saturday, then T = Thursday. Now compute (yesterday - 3) = (T - 1 - 3) = T - 4.


Step-by-Step Solution:
T + 2 = Saturday → T = Thursday.Yesterday = Wednesday.Three days before yesterday = Wednesday - 3 = Sunday.


Verification / Alternative check:
Timeline: Sun (T-4), Mon (T-3), Tue (T-2), Wed (T-1), Thu (T), Fri (T+1), Sat (T+2). Everything aligns.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Thursday/Monday/Saturday are not the computed T-4 result from the established T = Thursday.


Common Pitfalls:
Forgetting that “yesterday” is T-1, then subtracting 3 more days (total T-4).


Final Answer:
Sunday

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