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January 27, 1973 was a
Saturday
How to solve:
January 27, 1973
1
Century anchor
1900s
→
Wednesday (3)
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2
Divide by 12
73 ÷ 12
→
6
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3
Remainder of 12
73 % 12
→
1
Practice →
4
Divide remainder by 4
1 ÷ 4
→
0
Practice →
5
Year's doomsday
(3 + 6 + 1 + 0) % 7
→
3 → Wednesday
Practice →
6
Month doomsday
January
→
3rd
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7
Distance
27 − 3
→
24
Practice →
8
Final answer
(3 + 24) % 7
→
6 → Saturday
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