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Independence Day is circled on this page. On which day of the week was Independence Day in 1990?

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  • AWednesday
  • BThursday
  • CTuesday
  • DFriday

Step-by-Step Solution

From 1990 to 2026 is 36 years with 9 leap days (1992, 1996, …, 2024). Odd days = 36 + 9 = 45 ≡ 3. So 1990 is 3 days earlier in the week than Saturday: Wednesday. (Thursday counts only 8 leap days.)
Answer: A) Wednesday

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