Question

What fraction of a year are 31 days ?

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Answer:

• non-leap years: 31/365
• leap years: 31/366

Step-by-step explanation:

As a fraction of the number of days in a calendar year, it will depend on whether the year is a leap year.

non-leap years have 365 days, so 31 days is 31/365 years.

leap years have 366 days, so 31 days is 31/366 years.

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