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South African Mathematics Olympiad

South Africa number theory

Problem

If today is Thursday, what day of the week will it be in 150 days from now? (A) Sunday (B) Monday (C) Tuesday (D) Wednesday (E) Thursday
Solution
Every multiple of represents a full week. Since today is Thursday, in one day's time it will be Friday. Thus each full week after today starts on a Friday and ends on a Thursday. days divided by equals full weeks with a remainder of days. The th day from now will thus be a Thursday (end of st full week), and consequently the th day from now will be a Sunday.
Final answer
A

Techniques

Modular Arithmetic