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| + | We can go backwards by days, but we can also backwards by weeks. If we go backwards by weeks, we see that February 6 is a Friday. If now go backwards by days, February 1 is a <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ \text{Sunday}</math> | ||
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Revision as of 11:11, 6 November 2012
Problem 3
If February is a month that contains Friday the 
, what day of the week is February 1?
Solution
We can go backwards by days, but we can also backwards by weeks. If we go backwards by weeks, we see that February 6 is a Friday. If now go backwards by days, February 1 is a $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ \text{Sunday}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
See Also
| 2008 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
