If February 1, 2014 is Wednesday, then what day is March 3, 2004 ?

AMonday

BSunday

CFriday

DSaturday

Answer:

March 3, 2004 is a Saturday.

1. Calculate total calendar years between the two dates:

From February 1, 2004 to February 1, 2014 = 10 years

2. Count the Leap Years in this period:

Within these 10 years, we must look at how many extra leap days (Feb 29) are crossed:

* 2004: Since we start on February 1, 2004, we will cross February 29, 2004. So, 2004 counts as a leap year.

* 2008: Leap year.

* 2012: Leap year.

Total Leap Years = 3 (2004, 2008, 2012)

3. Calculate total odd days between Feb 1, 2004 and Feb 1, 2014:

* Standard rule: 1 odd day per ordinary year, 2 odd days per leap year.

* Calculation: 10 years + 3 extra leap days = 13 odd days.

* Simplify by weeks: 13 days ÷ 7 = 1 week + 6 odd days.

4. Find the day for February 1, 2004:

Since we are moving backward in time from 2014 to 2004, we subtract the 6 odd days from the given day:

$\text{Wednesday} - 6 \text{ days} = \mathbf{\text{Thursday}}$

(So, under this condition, February 1, 2004 is a Thursday).

5. Move from February 1, 2004 to March 3, 2004:

Now we count the remaining forward days to get to March 3rd:

* February 2004 remaining days: 2004 is a leap year, so February has 29 days. Excluding Feb 1st, there are $29 - 1 = 28$ days left.

* March 2004 target days: 3 days.

* Total days = $28 + 3 = 31$ days.

* Simplify by weeks: 31 days ÷ 7 = 4 weeks + 3 odd days.

6. Final Day Calculation:

Add these 3 odd days to our calculated Thursday value:

$\text{Thursday} + 3 \text{ days} = \mathbf{\text{Saturday}}$

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