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1

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of prime numbers between 70 and 110

(b) The number of prime numbers between 80 and 120

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

The primes between 80 and 110 are included in both sets, so all we need to do is to compare the number of primes between 70 and 80 and the number of primes between 110 and 120.

(a) The primes between 70 and 80 are 71, 73, and 79 - three primes

(b) The only prime between 110 and 120 is 113.

(a) is the greater quantity

2

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of prime numbers between 70 and 110

(b) The number of prime numbers between 80 and 120

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

The primes between 80 and 110 are included in both sets, so all we need to do is to compare the number of primes between 70 and 80 and the number of primes between 110 and 120.

(a) The primes between 70 and 80 are 71, 73, and 79 - three primes

(b) The only prime between 110 and 120 is 113.

(a) is the greater quantity

3

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of prime numbers between 1 and 20 inclusive

(b) The number of composite numbers between 21 and 30 inclusive

(a) and (b) are equal

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

(a) The prime numbers between 1 and 20 inclusive are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 - eight total.

(b) The prime numbers between 21 and 30 inclusive are 23 and 29 - two prime numbers out of ten integers. This leaves eight composite numbers.

(a) and (b) are therefore equal.

4

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of factors of 169

(b) The number of factors of 121

(a) and (b) are equal

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

Each number has only three factors. 121 has 1, 11, and 121 as factors; 169 has 1, 13, and 169 as factors. The answer is that the quantities are equal.

5

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of factors of 169

(b) The number of factors of 121

(a) and (b) are equal

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

Each number has only three factors. 121 has 1, 11, and 121 as factors; 169 has 1, 13, and 169 as factors. The answer is that the quantities are equal.

6

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of prime numbers between 1 and 20 inclusive

(b) The number of composite numbers between 21 and 30 inclusive

(a) and (b) are equal

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

(a) The prime numbers between 1 and 20 inclusive are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 - eight total.

(b) The prime numbers between 21 and 30 inclusive are 23 and 29 - two prime numbers out of ten integers. This leaves eight composite numbers.

(a) and (b) are therefore equal.

7

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of factors of 169

(b) The number of factors of 121

(a) and (b) are equal

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

Each number has only three factors. 121 has 1, 11, and 121 as factors; 169 has 1, 13, and 169 as factors. The answer is that the quantities are equal.

8

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of prime numbers between 1 and 20 inclusive

(b) The number of composite numbers between 21 and 30 inclusive

(a) and (b) are equal

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

(a) The prime numbers between 1 and 20 inclusive are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 - eight total.

(b) The prime numbers between 21 and 30 inclusive are 23 and 29 - two prime numbers out of ten integers. This leaves eight composite numbers.

(a) and (b) are therefore equal.

9

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of prime numbers between 70 and 110

(b) The number of prime numbers between 80 and 120

(a) is greater

(b) is greater

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to tell from the information given

Explanation

The primes between 80 and 110 are included in both sets, so all we need to do is to compare the number of primes between 70 and 80 and the number of primes between 110 and 120.

(a) The primes between 70 and 80 are 71, 73, and 79 - three primes

(b) The only prime between 110 and 120 is 113.

(a) is the greater quantity

10

Which of the following numbers is prime?

Explanation

The correct answer is , and this can be determined in the following manner.

First, find the approximate square root of the number:

We know this because:

Therefore, we only need to consider prime numbers through

Is evenly divisible by any of these numbers? In this case, the answer is no, therefore is prime. Consider the case where the answer is not prime: .

We know this because:

Therefore, we need to consider the followig prime numbers:

Is divisible by any of these numbers? In this case, the answer is yes. is divisible by .

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