The year is now 2008

What will the date be:
1) 2008 days after 1st January 2008?
2) 2008 hours after 1st January 2008?
3) 2008 minutes after 1st January 2008?
4) 2008 seconds after 1st January 2008?
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
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1) 2008 days after 1st January 2008 is Monday, July 01, 2013
2) 2008 hours after 1st January 2008 is Tuesday, March 25, 2008
3) 2008 minutes after 1st January 2008 is Thursday, January 03, 2008
4) 2008 seconds after 1st January 2008 is Wednesday, January 02, 2008
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Students could use a spreadsheet to find the answers to these questions. Use the help menu in your spreadsheet and look up "dates" to discover how to do these calculations.