Term of arithmetic progression with prime common differences
CAT 2023 Slot 2 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Algebra
This is a medium Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2023 Slot 2 paper. It tests Algebra. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Let both the series and be in arithmetic progression such that the common differences of both the series are prime numbers. If and , then equals
- A.
79
- B.
83
- C.
86
- D.
84
D
Explanation
Let and be the common differences of series and respectively, where are prime numbers.
Given . Thus, and .
We are given and .
In series :
Since are prime numbers, and .
Now, is the midpoint of and :
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