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the summer solstice can occur on any day of the week, with each day being equally likely. what is the propability the summer solstice will occur on a weekday

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There are seven days in the week.  Out of those seven days, five are weekdays and two are weekends. The probability of the summer solstice occurring on a weekday is a ratio for the # of weekdays/the # of days in a week: 5/7. 
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