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CAT/1994

Question . 67

I. The probability of encountering 54 Sundays in a leap year 

II. The probability of encountering 53 Sundays in a non-leap year

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 (b) There are 5 weeks and 2 days in a leap year. Therefore, 53 Sundays can occur if 1st of Jan is either a Saturday or a Sunday, but 54 Sundays cannot be their in a leap year.