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The leaf shows New Year's Day of 2027. In how many of the years 2027 to 2040 (both included) does 1 January fall on a Sunday?

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  • A1
  • B3
  • C0
  • D2

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1 January moves +1 a year and +2 after a leap year: 2027 Fri, 2028 Sat (leap), 2029 Mon, 2030 Tue, 2031 Wed, 2032 Thu (leap), 2033 Sat, 2034 Sun, 2035 Mon, 2036 Tue (leap), 2037 Thu, 2038 Fri, 2039 Sat, 2040 Sun. Sundays in 2034 and 2040: 2. (The leap years make Sunday skip 2029.)
Answer: D) 2

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