If the 3rd Monday of the month follows the 2nd Sunday of the month, then the date of the 3rd Monday is the _____th.
a) 14
b) 15
C) 16
d) 17
e) 18
Please explain???
The month must begin on Monday, so there are 2 full weeks ending on Sunday. The 15th is thus the 3rd Monday.
To determine the date of the 3rd Monday of the month, we need to follow the given conditions.
The 2nd Sunday of the month comes before the 3rd Monday.
Since the 3rd Monday is after the 2nd Sunday, it means that the 3rd Monday is at least 8 days after the 2nd Sunday.
Therefore, the possible answers that satisfy this condition are:
a) 14 (2nd Sunday + 8 days)
b) 15 (2nd Sunday + 9 days)
C) 16 (2nd Sunday + 10 days)
d) 17 (2nd Sunday + 11 days)
e) 18 (2nd Sunday + 12 days)
Now, we need to check which of these dates is actually a Monday.
By looking at the options, the only option that falls on a Monday is option C, which is 16.
So, the answer is C) 16.
To determine the date of the 3rd Monday in this scenario, we need to follow a step-by-step process:
1. Identify the day of the month for the 2nd Sunday.
2. Determine the day of the week following the 2nd Sunday.
3. Find the date of the 3rd Monday based on the day of the week.
Let's break down each step:
1. Identify the day of the month for the 2nd Sunday:
- We know that the 3rd Monday follows the 2nd Sunday.
- Start by finding the day of the month for the 2nd Sunday.
- For this, we can refer to a calendar or use a date-related tool.
- Let's say the day of the month for the 2nd Sunday is 'X'.
2. Determine the day of the week following the 2nd Sunday:
- To find the day of the week following a particular day, we can use a variety of methods, such as using a calendar or using a day-of-the-week calculation.
- Based on the determined day of the month for the 2nd Sunday, calculate the day of the week for 'X+1'.
- Let's assume that the day of the week for 'X+1' is 'Y'.
3. Find the date of the 3rd Monday based on the day of the week:
- Once we know the day of the week for 'X+1', we can determine the date of the 3rd Monday.
- Start from the day after 'X' and find the next Monday.
- If 'Y' represents Monday, then the date of the 3rd Monday is 'X+1'.
- If 'Y' represents Tuesday, then the date of the 3rd Monday is 'X+2'.
- And so on...
Now, we can use this process and apply it to the provided question to determine the date of the 3rd Monday. Unfortunately, since we don't have the actual values of 'X' and 'Y' provided in the question, we cannot completely determine the date of the 3rd Monday.
However, we can see that the options provided are numerical in nature. We can assume that 'X' is an integer representing the day of the month, and 'X+1' is a possible choice in the options.
Looking at the options provided:
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
e) 18
We can conclude that the date of the 3rd Monday is likely to be on the 15th.