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number theory junior

Problem

If the first day of a month is Monday, what day of the week is the twenty-third day?
Solution
The days of the week repeat every days. So days are all on Mondays. Since day is a Monday, the twenty-third day is a . In other words, if the remainder when is divided by is , the th day is a Monday. The remainder when is divided by is , so the day is one day after Monday. That's Tuesday.
Final answer
\text{Tuesday}