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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation. Though this question is inspired by a GMATPrep question the explanation is fabulous and simple!
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You can solve this question in 30 seconds period. Only one simple rule to remember. "If today is a Monday, year not being a leap year, then next year same day will be a Tuesday. If Current year is a leap year then just add 2 days. So say if we are in Jan 1st 2015, Which is a Thursday, and need to find Jan 1st, 2016 just add 1 day. So Jan 1st, 2016 will be a Friday. But Jan 1st of 2017 will be Sunday since 2016 is a leap year ( we add 2 days).

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I think it is a very good quality question.
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I think this is a high-quality question.
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Another approach:

2*365+366+2 = 1098
1098 = #of days

1098/7 = 156 with remainder 6
where 7 days of the week
156 = # of weeks

6 days+ Saturday = Friday
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation. Hey, I like the question but to be honest I think it is more 500 lvl than 700 lvl. I dont say that to brag (got below 40 in quant acutally)
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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I found this way to be the easiest

1987, 19th
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365 days
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1988, 18th (one additional day, march 29, right?)
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365 days
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1989, 18th
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365 days
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1990, 18th

So in total it should be 365*3 + 3 days (3 days from 18th to 21st). Divide that by 7 and add the remainder to the weekday
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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I have edited the question and the solution by adding more details to enhance its clarity. I hope it is now easier to understand.
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Easy solution
1987 Sep 19 - Sat
1988 Sep 19 - Sun +1 = Mon
1989 Sep 19 - Tue
1990 Sep 19 - Wed

Sep 20 - Thu
Sep 21 - Fri

If there is a leap year, just remember to add one more day
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Hi Bunuel
do these kinds of questions still in the GMAT syllabus?

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Hi Bunuel
do these kinds of questions still in the GMAT syllabus?

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Just a quick trick to remember.

The day would be +1 the next year if it is a normal year. For example, April 1, 2025 is a Tuesday, and then April 1, 2026 will be a Wednesday.

Similarly, for a leap year, it has to be +2. For example, If April 1, 2023 was a Saturday, then April 1, 2024 will be a Monday.
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I like the solution - it’s helpful.
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Just a note that in a leap year, the same date will only fall 2 days later in the week when its after 29th Feb, since until 29th, the extra day that offsets every other day hasn't occurred yet.
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On September 19th, 1987, it was a Saturday. If 1988 was a leap year, what day of the week was it on September 21st, 1990?

A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday


There are 365 days in an ordinary year and 366 days in a leap year.

When 365 is divided by 7 (the number of days in a week), the remainder is 1. This means that the same date in the following ordinary year would fall one day later in the week.

When 366 is divided by 7 (the number of days in a week), the remainder is 2. This means that the same date in the following leap year would fall two days later in the week.

Considering the years 1988, 1989, and 1990, the accumulated shift in days would be \(2 + 1 + 1 = 4\) days. Additionally, there is a 2-day difference between September 19th and September 21st. This results in a total shift of 6 days. Therefore, September 21st, 1990 was 6 days after Saturday, which is a Friday.


Answer: E
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