Why is there 52 weeks in a year?

Answer by  Ryochan (214)

365 days (the amount of days in a year) divided by 7 (the amount of days in a week) comes out to 52 weeks, hence why there is 52 weeks in a year.

Answer by  fesdre (655)

That is about how long it takes for the earth to orbit the sun. It is 365 days. Well it is 365 and a quarter days. This is why we have a leap year. They just add up the quarters and add an extra day each year. This is why there are 52 weeks in a year.