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I get D ..all the numbers turn out to be primes...this series gives primes..
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I feel it is B The moment we have k = 41 or its multiple Ak is no longer prime
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I agree with Dahcrap. The answer is B.

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(1) There are fewer than 100 terms in sequence A.

If there are only 2 terms in the sequence then they are prime numbers.
But if there are 41 terms then the result is Ak = [(41)^2 + 41 + 41] = 43 x 41 i.e. not a prime number. Hence the data is Not sufficient

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(2) There are more than 50 terms in sequence A.


If there are more than 50 terms then k=41 is a part of the sequence. Which means there is definitely a non-prime number in the sequence. Hence the data is sufficient.

Answer = B
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I agree with Dahcrap. The answer is B.

Quote:
(1) There are fewer than 100 terms in sequence A.

If there are only 2 terms in the sequence then they are prime numbers.
But if there are 41 terms then the result is Ak = [(41)^2 + 41 + 41] = 43 x 41 i.e. not a prime number. Hence the data is Not sufficient

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(2) There are more than 50 terms in sequence A.

If there are more than 50 terms then k=41 is a part of the sequence. Which means there is definitely a non-prime number in the sequence. Hence the data is sufficient.

Answer = B


gluon and dahcrap are right.

i originally thought D as well. good job guys!

you make it look so simple!
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I dont follow..if K=41..we still get a prime number???

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I agree with Dahcrap. The answer is B.

Quote:
(1) There are fewer than 100 terms in sequence A.

If there are only 2 terms in the sequence then they are prime numbers.
But if there are 41 terms then the result is Ak = [(41)^2 + 41 + 41] = 43 x 41 i.e. not a prime number. Hence the data is Not sufficient

Quote:
(2) There are more than 50 terms in sequence A.

If there are more than 50 terms then k=41 is a part of the sequence. Which means there is definitely a non-prime number in the sequence. Hence the data is sufficient.

Answer = B

gluon and dahcrap are right.

i originally thought D as well. good job guys!

you make it look so simple!
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In the sequence A, A1 = 43, A2 = 47,...., Ak = k^2 + k + 41. Is every term in sequence A a prime number?



(1) There are fewer than 100 terms in sequence A.

(2) There are more than 50 terms in sequence A.



I dont have an OA for this one. I tested out a bunch of numbers with a prime calculator. let me know what you guys think


I get B.

A41 = 41^2 + 41 + 41, which has a factor of 41 and this is not a prime.

(1) Less than doesn't tell. INSUFFICIENT.

(2) Same logic, SUFFICIENT.

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