Question:

What is the probability that any non-leap year will have 53 Sundays?

Show Hint

\textbf{Probability and Calendar.} To solve probability problems related to calendar days, consider the number of full weeks and the remaining days. The probability of a specific day occurring 53 times depends on the day of the week of the remaining days.
Updated On: Apr 29, 2025
  • \( \frac{1}{53} \)
  • \( \frac{2}{53} \)
  • \( \frac{1}{7} \)
  • \( \frac{2}{7} \)
Hide Solution
collegedunia
Verified By Collegedunia

The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

A non-leap year has 365 days. We know that there are 52 weeks in a year, which accounts for \(52 \times 7 = 364\) days. So, a non-leap year has 52 full weeks and 1 extra day. For a non-leap year to have 53 Sundays, this extra day must be a Sunday. The extra day can be any one of the 7 days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Each of these 7 days has an equal probability of being the extra day. The probability that the extra day is a Sunday is 1 out of 7 possible days. Therefore, the probability that a non-leap year will have 53 Sundays is \( \frac{1}{7} \).
Was this answer helpful?
0
0