Question 18 of 48intermediate🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer2 marks

Are there numbers that can be reached only through skip jumping by 1? Find 3 such numbers.

Correct Answer

Yes, prime numbers can only be reached through skip jumping by 1. Three such numbers are: 7, 11, and 13.

These numbers have no other factors besides 1 and themselves, so skip jumping by any other number would skip over them.

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Explanation

The chapter introduces the concept that some numbers (prime numbers) can only be reached by skip jumping by 1. These numbers have no divisors other than 1 and themselves, making them impossible to land on with larger skip jumps.

Solution Steps

  1. Identify that prime numbers can only be reached through skip jumping by 1

  2. List three examples: 7, 11, and 13

  3. Explain that these numbers have no other factors besides 1 and themselves