![]() |
|
![]() | ||
|
Subject:
Math Riddle
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: aj9989-ga List Price: $2.00 |
Posted:
30 Mar 2006 12:34 PST
Expires: 24 Apr 2006 10:41 PDT Question ID: 713691 |
Find three different 2 digit prime numbers where the average of any two is a prime and the average of all three is a prime. |
![]() | ||
|
There is no answer at this time. |
![]() | ||
|
Subject:
Re: Math Riddle
From: magnesium-ga on 30 Mar 2006 13:15 PST |
WebSearcher, does 5 count as a 2-digit prime number??????? I guess if you write it as 05, maybe, but somehow I doubt that this would be considered legitimate. |
Subject:
Re: Math Riddle
From: tr1234-ga on 30 Mar 2006 13:16 PST |
I don't think that answer meets all the conditions of the initial riddle. Namely, it seems in the riddle that all three prime numbers are to be two-digit primes; that would preclude "5" from being one of those three numbers... |
Subject:
Re: Math Riddle
From: ansel001-ga on 30 Mar 2006 14:09 PST |
How about 11, 47, and 71? (11 + 47) / 2 = 58/2 = 29 (11 + 71) / 2 = 82/2 = 41 (47 + 71) / 2 = 118/2 = 59 (11 + 47 + 71) / 3 = 129/3 = 43 |
Subject:
Re: Math Riddle
From: rracecarr-ga on 30 Mar 2006 14:17 PST |
11 47 71 To find them, note that all three primes must be the same [mod 4] (otherwise the average of two would be even), and also the same [mod 3] (otherwise the average of all 3 would not be an integer). This devides the 2-digit primes into 4 groups of size 4, 5, 5, and 6. The only solution is in the 6-member group, which has the primes that are 3[mod 4] and 2[mod 3]. |
Subject:
Re: Math Riddle
From: aj9989-ga on 04 Apr 2006 10:11 PDT |
Ansel - yeah, that's it - out of curiosity, why is it that you posted this under the "comments" section rather than the "answer" ? |
Subject:
Re: Math Riddle
From: ansel001-ga on 11 Apr 2006 23:19 PDT |
aj9989, Only an official Google answerer can post under the answer section. The rest of us can only post comments. |
If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by emailing us at answers-support@google.com with the question ID listed above. Thank you. |
Search Google Answers for |
Google Home - Answers FAQ - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy |