Question : What is the probability of 53 Sundays in a leap year?
Doubt by Lavanya
Solution :
In a leap year, we have 366 days
366 days = 52 Full Weeks + 2 Extra Days
These two extra days could be
1.) (Mondyay, Tuesday)
2.) (Tuesday, Wednesday)
3.) (Wednesday, Thursday)
4.) (Thursday, Friday)
5.) (Friday, Saturday)
6.) (Saturday, Sunday)
7.) (Sunday, Monday)
Total Possible outcomes = 7
Favourable outcomes = {(Saturday, Sunday), (Sunday, Monday)}= 2
P(53 sundays in a leap year) = 2/7