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Prime Numbers

by GMAT Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:32 am

If P is a prime number greater than 2, what is the value of P?
1 There are total of 100 prime numbers between 1 and p+1
2 There are total of P prime numbers between 1 and 3912
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by Abhishek Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:02 am

1 - we can list down first 100 primes. Since there are 100 primes between 1 and p+1, p is the 100th prime - Sufficient
2- we can write all the primes between 1 and 3912 and count them - Sufficient.

I would choose (D).
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Re: Prime Numbers

by RonPurewal Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:02 am