Indian Mathematical Riddles

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I am a number that is the sum of two consecutive prime numbers. What am I?

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 16


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The only pair of consecutive prime numbers that sum to 12 is 5 and 7.

I am a number that is the product of two consecutive even numbers. What am I?

  1. 16

  2. 20

  3. 24

  4. 28


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The only pair of consecutive even numbers that multiply to 20 is 4 and 5.

I am a number that is the difference of two consecutive odd numbers. What am I?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 8


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The only pair of consecutive odd numbers that differ by 2 is 1 and 3.

I am a number that is the quotient of two consecutive even numbers. What am I?

  1. 1/2

  2. 1

  3. 3/2

  4. 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The only pair of consecutive even numbers that divide evenly is 2 and 4.

I am a number that is the sum of the first three consecutive prime numbers. What am I?

  1. 17

  2. 19

  3. 21

  4. 23


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first three consecutive prime numbers are 2, 3, and 5, which sum to 17.

I am a number that is the product of the first three consecutive even numbers. What am I?

  1. 24

  2. 36

  3. 48

  4. 60


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first three consecutive even numbers are 2, 4, and 6, which multiply to 24.

I am a number that is the difference of the first three consecutive odd numbers. What am I?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 8


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first three consecutive odd numbers are 1, 3, and 5, which differ by 2.

I am a number that is the quotient of the first three consecutive even numbers. What am I?

  1. 1/2

  2. 1

  3. 3/2

  4. 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first three consecutive even numbers are 2, 4, and 6, which divide evenly to 1/2.

I am a number that is the sum of the first four consecutive prime numbers. What am I?

  1. 29

  2. 31

  3. 33

  4. 35


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first four consecutive prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, and 7, which sum to 29.

I am a number that is the product of the first four consecutive even numbers. What am I?

  1. 384

  2. 512

  3. 640

  4. 768


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first four consecutive even numbers are 2, 4, 6, and 8, which multiply to 384.

I am a number that is the difference of the first four consecutive odd numbers. What am I?

  1. 4

  2. 6

  3. 8

  4. 10


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first four consecutive odd numbers are 1, 3, 5, and 7, which differ by 4.

I am a number that is the quotient of the first four consecutive even numbers. What am I?

  1. 1/4

  2. 1/2

  3. 3/4

  4. 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first four consecutive even numbers are 2, 4, 6, and 8, which divide evenly to 1/4.

I am a number that is the sum of the first five consecutive prime numbers. What am I?

  1. 41

  2. 43

  3. 47

  4. 49


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first five consecutive prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11, which sum to 41.

I am a number that is the product of the first five consecutive even numbers. What am I?

  1. 7680

  2. 9216

  3. 10752

  4. 12288


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first five consecutive even numbers are 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, which multiply to 7680.

I am a number that is the difference of the first five consecutive odd numbers. What am I?

  1. 6

  2. 8

  3. 10

  4. 12


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first five consecutive odd numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, which differ by 6.

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