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Twin primes are pairs of primes that differ by 2, like 11 and 13. How many pairs of twin primes are there on this number strip?

Class 6Prime and Composite NumbersPlaying with Numbers
  • A2
  • B6
  • C1
  • D3

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Primes on the strip: 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73. Pairs differing by 2: (59, 61) and (71, 73), so 2 pairs. 6 is the number of primes, not pairs.
Answer: A) 2

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