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January 24, 1984 was a
Tuesday
How to solve:
January 24, 1984
1
Century anchor
1900s
→
Wednesday (3)
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2
Divide by 12
84 ÷ 12
→
7
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3
Remainder of 12
84 % 12
→
0
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4
Divide remainder by 4
0 ÷ 4
→
0
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5
Year's doomsday
(3 + 7 + 0 + 0) % 7
→
3 → Wednesday
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6
Month doomsday
January
→
4th
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7
Distance
24 − 4
→
20
Practice →
8
Final answer
(3 + 20) % 7
→
2 → Tuesday
Practice the Doomsday algorithm →