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Putnam 1950 B3
Source:
5/25/2022
In the Gregorian calendar:(i) years not divisible by
4
4
4
are common years; (ii) years divisible by
4
4
4
but not by
100
100
100
are leap years; (iii) years divisible by
100
100
100
but not by
400
400
400
are common years; (iv) years divisible by
400
400
400
are leap years; (v) a leap year contains
366
366
366
days; a common year
365
365
365
days.Prove that the probability that Christmas falls on a Wednesday is not
1
/
7.
1/7.
1/7.
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