If February 1, 1996 is Wednesday, what day is March 3, 1996?

Options

A. Monday
B. Sunday
C. Saturday
D. Friday

Explanation

To find out what day March 3, 1996, is if February 1, 1996, is a Wednesday, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Determine if 1996 is a leap year.
A leap year is any year that is divisible by 4.

- **Calculation**:
- 1996 ÷ 4 = 499 (exact division, no remainder)

Since 1996 is divisible by 4, it is a leap year. Therefore, February 1996 has 29 days.

### Step 2: Identify the day of the week for February 29, 1996.
If February 1, 1996, is a Wednesday, we need to find out what day February 29, 1996, is.

- **Days from February 1 to February 29**:
- February has 29 days, so from February 1 to February 29, there are 28 days.

- **Calculating the day**:
- 28 days is exactly 4 weeks (28 ÷ 7 = 4), which means February 29 will also be a Wednesday.

### Step 3: Calculate the day of the week for March 1, 1996.
Since February 29 is a Wednesday, we can find out what day March 1, 1996, is.

- **March 1, 1996**:
- The day after Wednesday (February 29) is Thursday.

### Step 4: Determine the day of the week for March 2 and March 3, 1996.
Now that we know March 1 is a Thursday, we can find the subsequent days.

- **March 2, 1996**:
- The day after Thursday is Friday.

- **March 3, 1996**:
- The day after Friday is Saturday.

### Conclusion:
Therefore, March 3, 1996, is a **Saturday**.

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