Well, a simple question that many people have is how many weeks are there in a year. The simple answer is there are 52 weeks in a year.
Of course, we are not trying to be exact here since we know 52 multiplied by 7 only gives you 364 days instead of 365 days.
But is there a way to remember that there are 52 weeks quickly? Well, let me teach you a way that I remember this fact.
See, in the past, people were paid daily or weekly wages and so their monthly salary was based on 4 weeks. However, being paid in this manner means you only get paid for 48 weeks of work in one year. That means you have been shortchanged by one entire month of work (or 4 weeks of work) where you are not paid. And that is where the 13th month bonus kicks in. Of course, many companies do not give out such bonuses anymore but this idea is still prevalent in places like the civil service.
So through this little nugget, you can see that a quick way to remember is that 48 weeks plus the 13th month (4 weeks) equals to 52 weeks.
So there you have it. If anyone ever asks you again how many weeks are there in a year, you can work out the answer to 52 weeks!
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ReplyDeleteOr you could remember that a deck of cards has 4 suits of 13 cards = 52!
ReplyDeleteHi Lizardo
ReplyDeleteYes. That is an interesting way to remember how many weeks there are in a year too.