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August 13, 1961 was a
Sunday
How to solve:
August 13, 1961
1
Century anchor
1900s
→
Wednesday (3)
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2
Divide by 12
61 ÷ 12
→
5
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3
Remainder of 12
61 % 12
→
1
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4
Divide remainder by 4
1 ÷ 4
→
0
Practice →
5
Year's doomsday
(3 + 5 + 1 + 0) % 7
→
2 → Tuesday
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6
Month doomsday
August
→
8th
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7
Distance
13 − 8
→
5
Practice →
8
Final answer
(2 + 5) % 7
→
0 → Sunday
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