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Re: A palindrome is a number that reads the same front-to-back as it does [#permalink]
Bunuel wrote:
A palindrome is a number that reads the same front-to-back as it does back-to-front (e.g. 202, 575, 1991, etc.) p is the smallest integer greater than 200 that is both a prime and a palindrome. What is the sum of the digits of p?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 7



Given that p is smallest integer greater than 200 - assume there is a 3-digit that satisfies the above conditions. Let the number be xyx ; question asks us the values of 2x+y

We can straight away cross out options A) and D) - sum of digits 3 or 6 implies it is divisible by 3 ---> we know that p is a prime number
Coming to option B) 2x + y = 4 --> only x = 2 and y = 0 satisfy this equation ( x> 2 will never give sum of digits = 4) ; but 202 is divisible by 2 ; we know that p is a prime number
Similarly option C) 2x+y = 5 --> only x = 2 and y = 1 satisfy this equation ( x> 2 will never give sum of digits = 5) ; but 212 is divisible by 2 ; we know that p is a prime number
Therefore answer option should be E ---> can be verified by taking 2x+y = 7 ---> x = 3 and y = 1 ; gives 313
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Re: A palindrome is a number that reads the same front-to-back as it does [#permalink]
Common sense here.
I has to be either 3, 5 or 7.
The number is above 200 so 3 is out. 5 is also out since now we're going into the 300 range, a palindrome that ends with 2 isnt a prime number. So only available option is 7.
I honestly didnt find the real value. Just tried to use common sense and cancelling it out.
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