Leap years are necessary because the year is a little longer than 365 days. However, the extra day every four years is too much because
A) the year is exactly 365 days.
B) the year is a exactly 365 and 1/4 days.
C) the year is a little longer than 365 and 1/4 days.
D) the year is a little shorter than 365 and 1/4 days.

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The actual length of a year is slightly less than 365.25 days, so adding an extra day every four years compensates for most of this discrepancy, but it slightly overcompensates, hence the need for further adjustments such as skipping leap years on century years not divisible by 400.

Leap Years Are Necessary Because the Year Is a Little