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Find the probability of `53` Sundays in an ordinary year.

A

`1//7`

B

`2//7`

C

`3//7`

D

`4//7`

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The correct Answer is:
A

No. of days in an ordinary year `=365`
There are `52` weeks and one day in `365` days.
Now there are `52` Sundays in `52` weeks.
Remaining one day can be any day out of `7` week days.
`:.` Total possible outcomes `=7`
No. of favourable outcomes for Sunday `=1`
`:.` Probability of `53` Sundays in an ordinary year `=1/7`.
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