[Math] AMC 12A, problem with days

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In year N, the $300th$ day of the year is a Tuesday. In year $N+1$, the $200th$
day is also a Tuesday. On what day of the week did the $100th$ day of year $N – 1$ occur?
(2000 AMC 10 #25)

The answer is: Thursday.

The answer can be done using Modulus. Consider this (modulo 7):

Monday – 1

Tuesday – 2

Wednesday – 3

Thursday – 4

Friday – 5

Saturday – 6

Sunday – 7

$$200 \equiv 4 \pmod{7}$$

$$300 \equiv 6 \pmod{7}$$

I dont get it now…..

Help?

Best Answer

The 200th day of Year $N+1$ is either 365-100=265 or 366-100=266 days after the 300th day of Year $N$. This is a whole number of weeks. So was a Leap Year involved?
How many days earlier was the 100th day of Year $N-1$?