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Thread #132690   Message #3003587
Posted By: Jim Dixon
10-Oct-10 - 12:06 AM
Thread Name: BS: 5 Fri, 5 Sat, 5 Sun in 1 mo every 823yr?
Subject: RE: BS: 5 Fri, 5 Sat, 5 Sun in 1 mo every 823yr?
Every month that has more than 28 days has 5 of something. Every month that has 31 days has 3 days that are repeated 5 times. There is a 1 in 7 chance that those days will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Every year has 7 months that have 31 days. Therefore, in the long run, on the average, there should be one month per year that has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays.