Question

If a particular month of a particular year ends on a Wednesday, how many Mondays does that month have?

• A. 4
• B. 5
• C. 3
• D. Cannot be specified

Hint:

Check every possible month length before fixing one answer.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question checks whether we test every possible month length before picking a fixed number, instead of assuming just one length.

1. Option A (4): This is true only for a 28 day month ending on Wednesday, but a 31 day month ending on Wednesday gives 5 Mondays, so 4 is not always correct.
2. Option B (5): This holds for a 31 day month ending on Wednesday, but a 28 day month ending on Wednesday gives only 4 Mondays, so 5 is not always correct either.
3. Option C (3): No valid month length ending on Wednesday produces only 3 Mondays, since every case gives at least 4.

Since both 4 and 5 show up depending on whether the month has 28, 30 or 31 days, no single fixed count works for every case.

Let's summarize:

• Always test all valid month lengths in calendar problems before locking in one answer.

So the answer is option D, cannot be specified.