What day of the week was 3rd January 1501  Options
A) Thursday
B) Tuesday
C) Monday
D) Saturday
E) Sunday
Explanation:   3rd Jan 1501 = (1500 years + 3rd Jan 1501)   We know that number of odd days in 400 years = 0   Hence the number of odd days in 1200 years = 0 (Since 1200 is a perfect multiple of 400)   Number of odd days in the period 1201-1500   = Number of odd days in 300 years   = 5 x 3 = 15 = 1   (As we can reduce perfect multiples of 7 from odd days without affecting anything)   3rd Jan 1501 = 3 odd day   Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 3)= 
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4   4 odd days= Thursday   Hence 3rd January 1501 is Thursday.   Thursdaynswer: Option Thursday
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What day of the week was 3rd January 1501