We are asked to find how many Saturdays there are in December 2000. Let's determine the day of the week on December 1, 2000. Using a date calculator or a known formula, we find that December 1, 2000, was a Friday.
The Saturdays in December 2000 would be:
- December 2, 2000
- December 9, 2000
- December 16, 2000
- December 23, 2000
- December 30, 2000
Thus, there are 5 Saturdays in December 2000. Therefore, the correct answer is (4) 5.