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Hi,

What does consecutive perfect square of prime numbers mean?

Is it: sq of 2,3 (square of only consecutive prime numbers)

OR

Is it: sq of 2,3 // sq of 3,5 // sq of 5,7 ...... and so on (consecutive perfect squares)

Please elaborate.

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Hi,

What does consecutive perfect square of prime numbers mean?

Is it: sq of 2,3 (square of only consecutive prime numbers)

OR

Is it: sq of 2,3 // sq of 3,5 // sq of 5,7 ...... and so on (consecutive perfect squares)

Please elaborate.

Regards
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I haven't heard this expression before.. where is it from?

Your two options refer to different parsings of the phrase "consecutive perfect square of prime numbers"
Option 1 is the only ( (consecutive perfect square) of prime numbers)
Option 2 is any (consecutive (perfect square of prime numbers) ).

Without context I don't think you can separate the two.
(though personally, from a what-makes-more-sense-in-English point of view, I would go with option 2)
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Hi,

What does consecutive perfect square of prime numbers mean?

Is it: sq of 2,3 (square of only consecutive prime numbers)

OR

Is it: sq of 2,3 // sq of 3,5 // sq of 5,7 ...... and so on (consecutive perfect squares)

Please elaborate.

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I haven't heard this expression before.. where is it from?

Your two options refer to different parsings of the phrase "consecutive perfect square of prime numbers"
Option 1 is the only ( (consecutive perfect square) of prime numbers)
Option 2 is any (consecutive (perfect square of prime numbers) ).

Without context I don't think you can separate the two.
(though personally, from a what-makes-more-sense-in-English point of view, I would go with option 2)
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Hi DavidTutorexamPAL,

Please go through this question: https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-set-numb ... l#p1205358

The solution made me think the same way you did. I too am confused after having a look at the solution. Based on "what-makes-more-sense-in-English" i chose "E" as the answer while OA is "D". Hence my doubt.

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Hi,

What does consecutive perfect square of prime numbers mean?

Is it: sq of 2,3 (square of only consecutive prime numbers)

OR

Is it: sq of 2,3 // sq of 3,5 // sq of 5,7 ...... and so on (consecutive perfect squares)

Please elaborate.

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I haven't heard this expression before.. where is it from?

Your two options refer to different parsings of the phrase "consecutive perfect square of prime numbers"
Option 1 is the only ( (consecutive perfect square) of prime numbers)
Option 2 is any (consecutive (perfect square of prime numbers) ).

Without context I don't think you can separate the two.
(though personally, from a what-makes-more-sense-in-English point of view, I would go with option 2)

Hi DavidTutorexamPAL,

Please go through this question: https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-set-numb ... l#p1205358

The solution made me think the same way you did. I too am confused after having a look at the solution. Based on "what-makes-more-sense-in-English" i chose "E" as the answer while OA is "D". Hence my doubt.

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That question does not say "consecutive perfect square of prime numbers" it says "consecutive perfect squares". Consecutive perfect square are 1 and 4, or 4 and 9...
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That question does not say "consecutive perfect square of prime numbers" it says "consecutive perfect squares". Consecutive perfect square are 1 and 4, or 4 and 9...
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Hi Bunuel,

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If 0 < x < y and x and y are consecutive perfect squares, what is the remainder when y is divided by x?

(1) Both x and y is have 3 positive factors.
(2) Both √x and √y are prime numbers
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From both the statements its clear that √x and √y are prime numbers. We are not given that √x and √y have to be consecutive; x and y should be consecutive.

So, \(2^2\)=4 & \(3^2\)=9; \(3^2\)=9 & \(5^2\)=25; \(5^2\)=25 & \(7^2\)=49 ...... and so on are all consecutive perfect squares that satisfy the information given in statement 1. Since we have more than 1 possible values, then how can we say that either statement 1 or statement 2 is sufficient?

Since, OA=D please explain where am I going wrong? I am unable to comprehend the OE.

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That question does not say "consecutive perfect square of prime numbers" it says "consecutive perfect squares". Consecutive perfect square are 1 and 4, or 4 and 9...

Hi Bunuel,

Question
If 0 < x < y and x and y are consecutive perfect squares, what is the remainder when y is divided by x?

(1) Both x and y is have 3 positive factors.
(2) Both √x and √y are prime numbers

From both the statements its clear that √x and √y are prime numbers. We are not given that √x and √y have to be consecutive; x and y should be consecutive.

So, \(2^2\)=4 & \(3^2\)=9; \(3^2\)=9 & \(5^2\)=25; \(5^2\)=25 & \(7^2\)=49 ...... and so on are all consecutive perfect squares that satisfy the information given in statement 1. Since we have more than 1 possible values, then how can we say that either statement 1 or statement 2 is sufficient?

Since, OA=D please explain where am I going wrong? I am unable to comprehend the OE.

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I think you missed the very first sentence of the solution provided: Notice that since x and y are consecutive perfect squares, then \(\sqrt{x}\) and \(\sqrt{y}\) are consecutive integers. The only primes, which are also consecutive integers are 2 and 3.
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That question does not say "consecutive perfect square of prime numbers" it says "consecutive perfect squares". Consecutive perfect square are 1 and 4, or 4 and 9...

Hi Bunuel,

Question
If 0 < x < y and x and y are consecutive perfect squares, what is the remainder when y is divided by x?

(1) Both x and y is have 3 positive factors.
(2) Both √x and √y are prime numbers

From both the statements its clear that √x and √y are prime numbers. We are not given that √x and √y have to be consecutive; x and y should be consecutive.

So, \(2^2\)=4 & \(3^2\)=9; \(3^2\)=9 & \(5^2\)=25; \(5^2\)=25 & \(7^2\)=49 ...... and so on are all consecutive perfect squares that satisfy the information given in statement 1. Since we have more than 1 possible values, then how can we say that either statement 1 or statement 2 is sufficient?

Since, OA=D please explain where am I going wrong? I am unable to comprehend the OE.

Regards

I think you missed the very first sentence of the solution provided: Notice that since x and y are consecutive perfect squares, then \(\sqrt{x}\) and \(\sqrt{y}\) are consecutive integers. The only primes, which are also consecutive integers are 2 and 3.
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Thank you Bunuel. I missed that part. It makes sense now.

Can you please share link for tricky PS/DS questions such as this one.

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Thank you Bunuel. I missed that part. It makes sense now.

Can you please share link for tricky PS/DS questions such as this one.

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Looks like I missed the boat :)
Anyways, glad you figured it out.

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