Question 6 of 17intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer2 marks

Hetal says there are 53 weeks in a year. Is she right? Yes/No. If not, how many weeks did you find in a year?

Correct Answer

No, Hetal is not right.

Step 1: A year has 365 days.

Step 2: A week has 7 days.

Step 3: Divide 365 by 7. 365 ÷ 7 = 52 remainder 1

Step 4: So there are 52 complete weeks in a year.

Verification: 52 weeks × 7 days = 364 days A year has 365 days ∴ There are 52 complete weeks in a year with 1 extra day (or 2 extra days in a leap year).

Exercise: Let us Do | Q: 8 | (Page Page 3)
For More Understanding

Explanation

The chapter encourages students to calculate weeks in a year. 365 ÷ 7 = 52 weeks with remainder 1 day. So there are 52 complete weeks in a year, not 53.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: A year has 365 days.

  2. Step 2: A week has 7 days.

  3. Step 3: Divide 365 by 7: 365 ÷ 7 = 52 remainder 1.

  4. Step 4: So there are 52 complete weeks in a year.

PreviousNext