Find the probability of having 53 Mondays in a leap year (with explanation)
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shubhi360
In a leap year, there are 366 days. 52 weeks = 364 days 1 leap year = 52 weeks and 2 days These extra two days can be sun-mon, mon-tue, tue-wed, wed-thu, thu-fir, fri-sat, sat-sun.
Total number of outcomes = 7 Number of favourable outcomes =2 P(53 mondays) = 2/7
HOPE HElPS.....
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shubhi360
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shenaya4
In a year there are 365 days 52 weeks and 1 day. so one day may be Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday or it may be Sunday therefore probability is 1/7. (hope this will help you)
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52 weeks = 364 days
1 leap year = 52 weeks and 2 days
These extra two days can be sun-mon, mon-tue, tue-wed, wed-thu, thu-fir, fri-sat, sat-sun.
Total number of outcomes = 7
Number of favourable outcomes =2
P(53 mondays) = 2/7
HOPE HElPS.....
therefore probability is 1/7. (hope this will help you)