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  2. 365-day calendar - Wikipedia

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    A 365-day calendar consists of exactly 365 days per year (in common years), and is primarily used in computer models [1] and as an assumption in every-day calculations. For example, a calculation of a daily rate may use an annual total divided by exactly 365. Interest rates in some banks are calculated using a 365-day calendar. [2]

  3. Birthday problem - Wikipedia

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    With M = 365 days in a year, the average number of people required to find a pair with the same birthday is n = 1 + Q(M) ≈ 24.61659, somewhat more than 23, the number required for a 50% chance. In the best case, two people will suffice; at worst, the maximum possible number of M + 1 = 366 people is needed; but on average, only 25 people are ...

  4. Common year - Wikipedia

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    A common year is a calendar year with 365 days, as distinguished from a leap year, which has 366 days.More generally, a common year is one without intercalation.The Gregorian calendar (like the earlier Julian calendar) employs both common years and leap years to keep the calendar aligned with the tropical year, which does not contain an exact number of days.

  5. 6-year-old provides the most genius answer to his math problem

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    At this point, most kids would have elaborated their calculations showing that each dime is worth $0.10, therefore making Bobby the owner of $0.40 while Amy's pennies amount to $0.30.

  6. Why do we have Leap Year? A guide to the calendar's bonus day

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    There are typically 365 days in a year, but in 2024 we get 366. Here's the history behind February's bonus day.

  7. Calendar year - Wikipedia

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    To reconcile the calendar year with the astronomical cycle (which has a fractional number of days) certain years contain extra days ("leap days" or "intercalary days"). The Gregorian year, which is in use in most of the world, begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. It has a length of 365 days in an ordinary year, with 8760 hours, 525,600 ...

  8. 360-day calendar - Wikipedia

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    The 360-day calendar is a method of measuring durations used in financial markets, in computer models, in ancient literature, and in prophetic literary genres.. It is based on merging the three major calendar systems into one complex clock [citation needed], with the 360-day year derived from the average year of the lunar and the solar: (365.2425 (solar) + 354.3829 (lunar))/2 = 719.6254/2 ...

  9. Unit of time - Wikipedia

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    100 days, roughly equivalent to 1/4 of a year (91.25 days). In Chinese tradition "bǎi rì" is the hundredth day after one's birth, also called Baby's 100 Days Celebration. semester: 18 weeks: A division of the academic year. [6] Literally "six months", also used in this sense. lunar year: 354.37 d: year: 12 mo: 365 or 366 d: common year: 365 d